Mamata asks CID, EB to raid markets amid skyrocketing prices of vegetables

Prices of food items and vegetables are skyrocketing and the Bengal Chief Minister is not happy with this. CM Mamata Banerjee has asked the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and Enforcement Branch to raid markets. She blamed a section of businessmen for seeking more profit and asked state police to control the increase in cost and also check on the hoarding of items.

“Within the next 10 days, prices should reduce in markets. Enforcement Branch and police should visit markets,” said the chief minister. “A section of people are doing this for profit and an artificial crisis is being created,” she said.

The task force formed to check the increasing prices should have regular meetings, said Mamata Banerjee, adding that she wanted price reports every week.

Stating that the onion prices have risen to Rs 50 per kg, the chief minister questioned why it is being imported from Nasik despite state produce that “is also going out to Bangladesh”. She said the Ministry for Agriculture should look into the matter and “first ensure the state’s demands of onion are met before exporting it”.