Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 2: Jammu West Assembly Movement (JWAM) today held a protest against non-availability of sugar and kerosene oil in the Government ration depots.
The activists of JWAM led by its president Sunil Dimple raised slogans against the Central and the State Governments for their failure in implementing Food Security Bill, controlling rising prices of the essential commodities and non-availability of sugar and kerosene oil in Government ration depots.
Addressing the gathering, Dimple alleged that UPA Government increases the prices of the essential commodities including petrol and diesel prices, which are creating problems for the common masses.
Dimple asked the Government to supply sugar in the ration depots in next 48 hours, otherwise JWAM will launch an agitation and for any untoward incident, both State and Central Governments will be responsible. He also asked the Chief Minister to implement the Food Security Bill in the State before August 15.
Among others present were Sham Saroop Gupta, Som Nath Sharma, Randheer Singh Bali, Dev Raj, Vineet Kumar, Jitender Gupta, Kulwant Sharma, Bansi Lal, Rakesh, Vipan, Mukesh, etc.
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