| Ahead of Eid, shoppers throng Valley markets | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, July 3: Ahead of festival of Eid-ul-Fitr, various markets in Srinagar wore a festive look on Sunday despite shoppers complaining of 'increase in prices of essential commodities'.
The Minister of CAPD, however, said that he has directed the authorities to conducted market inspections to curb inflating rates of commodities.
On Sunday different markets across the valley were flooded with shoppers. The busy markets of Residency Road, MA Road, Jamia Market and other small and big markets in Srinagar witnessed a huge rush of customers.
In most of the markets, people were seen busy buying bakery, confectionary, dress material, kids wear and grocery. But the soaring prices of commodities left many customers high and dry.
Many shoppers, who spoke to early times, complained that prices of vegetables, fruits, mutton and other items, have been 'arbitrarily increased' manifold by traders in view of Eid.
"The CAPD Department is doing nothing to curb this problem. The claims of having constituted market checking squads seem to have fallen flat because the traders have increased prices of commodities arbitrarily," said Mohmaad Aslam, a customer at Lal Chowk.
When contacted CAPD, Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali, told Early Times that he has directed the authorities to depute checking squad to markets and act tough against those violating rate lists.
"I urge the people that if they find any trader or shopkeeper selling commodities at higher prices, they should contact us. We will take action against them," he said.
Meanwhile reports from various markets at district and tehsil level said people swarmed in large numbers to buy bakery, confectionary and other goods. |
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