BJP sells coconuts, Goa traders upset> 25 Apr 2008, 0411 hrs IST,Ahva
D'Souzaa,TNN> PANAJI: Out of power in Goa since 2005, the BJP has hit upon a
novel> idea to corner the Congress-led government.> For a fortnight now, the
party has been selling onions, oil and> coconuts below the market price to
highlight price rise. The campaign> has certainly made a lot of families happy,
but the traders are> outraged.> BJP is offering onions and coconuts at Rs 4 per
kg against their> market price of Rs 7-10. Pamoline oil is being sold for Rs 54
against> Rs 60-65 per litre in the market.> "We wanted to highlight the issue
of price rise and at the same time> let consumers know that it can be
controlled through proper governance> and timely intervention," said senior BJP
leader and former chief> minister Manohar Parrikar. He claimed that more than
20,000 families> had benefited by the campaign.> However, not everyone is
amused.> Parrikar hit back. "Our aim is not to
upset the traders, but to> highlight the government's negligence on arresting
rising prices."> The party has invested about Rs 25 lakh on the campaign and
not> incurred any loss, he said. "We have not made any profit either."
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Folks,
This one is Marxism in its purest form.
First they control the prices of food.
Next on the list is the prices of property and rent.
In extreme cases, they will even try to control the price of dowry.
Welcome to the wonderful world of the BJP in Goa :-)
Mervyn3.0
PS. To thank God for small favours, I am glad my fellow villager from Parra has
not (yet?) touched the prices of watermelons.......
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