M.P. Minister’s Remarks on Sugar Price Surge Draw Congress’ Ire
The all-India average sugar price rose to Rs 65.05 per kg as Congress leaders accused the BJP minister of mocking inflation concerns.
- On Wednesday, Madhya Pradesh Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya sparked controversy in Indore by arguing sugar should "get very expensive" while advising those over 40 to avoid consumption entirely.
- These comments emerged as retail sugar prices rose for the second consecutive day Wednesday due to increased festive demand, with government data showing an all-India average of Rs 65.05 per kg.
- Vijayvargiya claimed 90 per cent of people dislike sweets, citing Ayurvedic doctors in advising against sugar consumption after age 40 and suggesting it remain cheap only at government fair-price shops for children.
- M.P. Congress president Jitu Patwari condemned the remarks as "an insult" to the poor and middle class, accusing the Bharatiya Janata Party of ridiculing citizens struggling with inflation.
- The Union Government is monitoring the situation closely, while opposition parties blame the Centre's ethanol policy for diverting sugarcane supplies and fueling the recent price surge.
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Sugar should be costly, people aged above 40 must stop intake: MP minister - The Tribune
A senior Madhya Pradesh minister has ignited fresh controversy after brushing aside public anxiety over soaring sugar prices, arguing that the commodity ought to be 'very expensive' and insisting those aged over 40 be denied access to it entirely.Kailash Vijayvargiya, the state's Parliamentary Affairs Minister, made these remarks on Wednesday in response to mounting criticism from opposition parties over spiralling sugar prices ahead of the majo…
Madhya Pradesh Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya, speaking on the rising price of sugar, said that 90% of people nowadays do not like sweets. He also said that doctors do not consider sugar consumption a good idea for those over the age of 40.
Senior MP BJP leader and cabinet minister Kailash Vijayvargiya argued that sugar should be "very expensive" and that sugar consumption should be completely banned for people over the age of 40. Following the minister's statement, state Congress president Jitu Patwari launched a scathing attack on the BJP and the state government.
Sugar should be 'very expensive': BJP leader amid price surge
Madhya Pradesh Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya has ignited a political firestorm with his controversial remarks suggesting sugar should be "very expensive" and avoided by those over 40, drawing sharp criticism from the opposition amidst rising inflation concerns.
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