New Delhi:
Rumours of scarcity of salt and other essential commodities across the nation left people panicked on Friday night. Tensions escalated after rumours broke out that there is acute shortage of common salt/table salt which was met with outright denial by the government immediately.
In Madhya Pradesh, locals robbed ration shop in Chattarpur area after shop owners refused to give the ration.
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The shop owner Munni Lal Ahirwar claimed that the villagers looted foodgrains as they did not have cash to purchase it. But the police has an altogether side of story to tell.
Bardaha village Sarpanch None Lall alleged that the scuffle took place as Ahirwar was not giving foodgrains and other items since the last four months and the villagers had also complained to the Chief Minister Help Line and local police in this reared, but no action was taken.
At some places the salt has been believed to be sold as high as Rs 700 per kg, in other places like Delhi the tensions escalated to stone pelting and worse.
Amid rumours of scarcity of salt, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Friday said there is no dearth of the commodity and it was adequately available across the state.
Police in Mumbai on Friday stepped in to dispel rumours about steep hike in prices of essential commodities including salt.
#WATCH: Madhya Pradesh (11/11/16): Locals robbed ration shop in Chattarpur after owners refused to give ration pic.twitter.com/TAF0yau9U9
— ANI (@ANI_news) November 12, 2016
(With Inputs from PTI)
