India: CPI(M) Criticizes Government for Post-Election Hikes in Milk Prices and Highway Tolls
Source: The DairyNews
The Communist Party of India (Marxist), or CPI(M), expressed strong disapproval of the recent increases in milk prices and highway tolls, suggesting that the government intentionally delayed these actions until after the elections to impose additional financial burdens on the populace. The CPI(M) Politburo criticized the hikes in a public statement, emphasizing the broader economic impact these measures would have.
According to the statement, the increase in highway toll taxes by 5 percent, which was implemented right after the polls closed, is expected to raise the cost of all commodities, especially food items that rely heavily on road transport. This hike not only affects commodity prices but also escalates travel costs for the general public.
Simultaneously, notable dairy producers like Mother Dairy and Amul raised the price of milk across all variants by Rs. 2 per liter. This decision was announced in the Delhi-NCR region and justified by Mother Dairy as a necessary adjustment due to rising input costs over the past 15 months.
Sitaram Yechury, the general secretary of the CPI(M), took to social media to voice his discontent, accusing the Narendra Modi-led government of resuming its practice of "looting the people" as soon as the elections concluded. These economic measures, according to Yechury, signal a return to policies that primarily serve to extract more from the citizens, further stressing household budgets across India.
Simultaneously, notable dairy producers like Mother Dairy and Amul raised the price of milk across all variants by Rs. 2 per liter. This decision was announced in the Delhi-NCR region and justified by Mother Dairy as a necessary adjustment due to rising input costs over the past 15 months.
Sitaram Yechury, the general secretary of the CPI(M), took to social media to voice his discontent, accusing the Narendra Modi-led government of resuming its practice of "looting the people" as soon as the elections concluded. These economic measures, according to Yechury, signal a return to policies that primarily serve to extract more from the citizens, further stressing household budgets across India.
