The Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) Opposition disrupted Kerala Assembly proceedings on February 15 (Thursday) accusing the Kerala government of imposing a backdoor price increase on 13 subsidised provisions, including rice, sugar and pulses, retailed at less-than-market rates through State-owned Supplyco outlets.
The bedlam broke out when Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan accused Food and Civil Supplies Minister G.R. Anil of keeping the House in the dark about the crucial decision that, he cautioned, could spur seller inflation, exacerbate the cost of living crisis and upend the budgets of lakhs of ordinary families which rely on Supplyco stores to put food on the table at affordable prices.
Mr. Satheesan said that Mr. Anil announced the momentous decision to the media while the House was in session.
