Finally potato prices in Bengal likely to come down, after traders call off strike following talks with government
Traders had called for the strike on Sunday to protest against the government pausing potato exports to other states
Mukherjee added that potatoes from cold storage will hit the market from Thursday onwards, which will bring down the price of the vegetables. (File/ Representational) Potato traders in West Bengal on Wednesday called off their indefinite strike following a meeting with state minister Becharam Manna.
The Progressive Potato Traders’ Association had called for the strike on Sunday over their allegations of harassment by the state police and the local administration in exporting the tuber to other states.
The state government had on Tuesday paused the export of potatoes to other states to bring down the prices. Due to the strike, the prices of potatoes skyrocketed to around Rs 36 to 46 per kg from the original Rs 20 to 30.
Now, traders said, they will reduce. Laloo Mukherjee, the secretary of the potato traders’ association, said, “Keeping people’s interest in mind, we have called off the indefinite strike. We want to work with the state government. But they must ensure that we are allowed to export the vegetable to other states…We will also submit a deputation to the government with our demands.”
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