LDF government responsible for unprecedented price rise In Kerala: Rajeev Chandrasekhar

BJP Kerala president Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Tuesday held the Pinarayi Vijayan government responsible for the unprecedented rise in the prices of essential commodities in the state.

Rajeev Chandrasekhar said here on Tuesday that the LDF government has utterly failed to control the skyrocketing prices of essential commodities ibn the state . He said from rice and spices to vegetables, fish and meat, everything is at a high price in the market, causing immense hardships to the common people. He alleged that the government is doing nothing to curb the price rise

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Stating that the prices are likely to increase further as Onam approaches, the BJP state chief said that the common people of Kerala have reached in the situation of the saying “Kanam vittum Onam Unnanam”(One must have the Onam feast by selling their property)

“ According to the latest figures, inflation in Kerala is about seven times the national average. While the country’s inflation rate has reached an eight-year low at 1.55 percent, it has soared to 8.89 in Kerala,” he said

Chandrasekhar said Kerala has been at the top of India in terms of inflation for the last seven months. “Not only has it been unable to hold on during this time, but it has been rising every month. Inflation has increased by 2.18 percent in the last month alone,” he said

The government is not interested to solve the issues affecting the people. The government, which should intervene in the market and control prices, is sitting idle, he said.