The Opposition parties on Saturday slammed Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami government for increasing the price of sugar from ₹ 13.50 to ₹ 25 a kg.
DMK’s working president and Opposition leader M.K. said, “The DMK had warned that the subsidy given to sugar and other commodities will be affected if the State government signs up for the Food Security Act proposed by the Centre. Back then, the State government had promised that the prices of rice and sugar won’t be hiked even when the Centre cuts the subsidies. They did not raise their voice against the BJP to safeguard their own power.”
Sidelined AIADMK leader T.T.V. Dhinakaran said, “The move will affect lakhs of people and it goes against the concept of fair price shops.”
CPI(M) State secretary G. Ramakrishnan said that this move would destroy the public distribution system in Tamil Nadu. The party will organise a protest against the price hike on October 31.
PMK youth wing leader Anbumani Ramadoss said, “The PMK severely criticised the cutting of Central government subsidy for sugar. The State government assured everyone that it will not affect the price, but within five months, they have gone back on their word.”
TNCC president Su. Thirunavukkarasar and TMC president G.K. Vasan asked the State government to roll back the hike.
