BJP alleges export of pulses on despite ban

He referred to another notification of July 4, 2006, this time qualifying the notification banning the exports by saying the order would not apply to export of pulses against prior irrevocable letters of credit. As a result, pulses

continued to be exported despite a shortage within the country leading to a sharp rise in prices. The BJP leader8217;s allegations come against the background of concerns raised within the government and outside since late 2005 on the expected rise in the price of pulses. Before the BJP, even the Left had similarly pointed to official connivance behind price rise of pulses.

Prasad8217;s letter to the PM says, 8220;Though there was a ban of export and the people were suffering enormously because of its ever increasing price, surprisingly the export of pulses not only continued unabated but its quantity also kept on increasing8230;8221;