Rubbishing the rumours of shortage of salt across the country, especially in Uttar Pradesh where people were seen thronging shops in sheer panic, the Centre has assured that there is no such deficit and has called on the state government to take action on those spreading such rumours.
Speaking to ANI in Patna, Union Food and Public Distribution Minister Ram Vilas Paswan asserted that there is absolutely no shortage of salt and that the prices were still the same. He further stated that the Akhilesh Yadav-led state government must take action against those trying to trigger panic among the masses.
“State government must track down those people trying to sell salt for 200 Rupees per kilo. This is just wrong. There is no shortage of salt, sugar, rice, wheat or even pulses for that matter,” Paswan said. The Union Minister alleged that this development by a clear case of politics being played with the UP polls nearing, adding that an attempt was being made to tarnish the Centre’s image.
