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Food
prices should be brought down further: Sonia
Tuesday November 02, 2010 02:44:37 PM,
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New Delhi:
Expressing concern at rising prices, Congress president Sonia
Gandhi said the prices of food items needed to be brought down
further and the responsibility for doing so also lay with the
states.
Addressing a meeting of the All India Congress Committee (AICC)
here, Gandhi said it was also the duty of states to keep prices in
check.
Looking at the rise of stock market indices and figures of
investment flow in the country, it was not possible to estimate
the problems faced by the common man, she said.
"The challenge is to bring down the rate of inflation. There has
been a reduction in prices of food commodities. But these should
be brought down further," she said, adding it was an issue of
special concern to her.
Referring to opposition ruled states, she said states have as much
responsibilty to check prices as the central government.
"They (the states) claim credit for the central government
schemes. But they are quick to blame the central government on the
price rise," Gandhi said.
She said it was the states' responsibility to run the public
distribution system (PDS) efficiently and take action against
hoarders.
"It is the duty of every Congressman to put pressure on the state
governments," Gandhi said.
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