Loot season

Sir,
It seems that the price rise of essential commodities is spiralling out of the control of the controlling authorities. The festival and marriage season is proving a boon for the business community as their is no check on rates. It seems it is loot season in the market. Vegetable and fruit vendors are making hay while authorities are in a slumber. They sell these items at a price they deem fit will fill their coffers.
Not only these, almost all sections of business community is presently engaged in cheating customers either through schemes, discounts or special offers. However, at the end of the day of shopping,a customer finds himself looted.
The customers are not in a position to complain against them as there seems no  redressal mechanism in place. They live helplessly this situation.
Yours etc….
Sunil Sharma
Jammu