Widespread discontent has emerged among citizens and political groups following the state government's decision to substantially raise service fees for organizing political rallies, events, and meetings.
The state government has decided to increase prices of diesel and petrol by 50 paise. Informing this after a Cabinet meeting, Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma said the difference in prices of diesel in Meghalaya and Assam is quite high as of now.
In view of the skyrocketing prices of essential commodities in the state, members of the Dibrugarh District unit of All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) staged a massive protest at Marwari Patty in Dibrugarh on Friday.
The prices of chillies and other vegetables has reached an alarming level in the Tura market, causing significant concern among the people. The sudden surge in prices has seen chillies being sold for as high as Rs. 250-300 per kilogram, compared to the previous price of Rs. 120 per kilogram.
