CPI state secretary K Ramakrishna said the dealers were forced to pay the electricity charges, shop rent, unloading expenses from commission.
Communist Party of India (CPI) state secretary K Ramakrishna wrote to Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy urging him to take necessary steps to address the problems of fair price shop dealers in the state.
In a letter written on Wednesday, Mr. Ramakrishna said that the dealers were forced to pay the electricity charges, shop rent, unloading expenses from the commission. Their income has come down drastically due to the door delivery system. They were unable to sell non-PDS items as ration card holders were not coming to the shops. Also the commission for selling red gram and whole Bengal gram has not been paid till date.
Not only this, the government was not allowing them to sell the sacks. He said that the government was requested to allow them to sell the sacks used for packing rice etc and their other demands should be met immediately.
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