Congress protests rising prices of sand, gravel in Punjab

Congress workers staged a protest against the rising prices and shortage of sand and gravel in the Punjab near Old Sessions Chowk in Ludhiana on Saturday

Congress workers staged a protest against the rising prices and shortage of sand and gravel in the state near Old Sessions Chowk on Saturday.

Congress leader Sarbjit Singh Bunty said before AAP came to power in Punjab, sand was available at ₹1,500 a trolley, but the price has now risen to ₹4,000. (Representative image)

Taking a dig at the Aam Aadmi Party government, which promised cheap gravel and sand in Punjab ahead of the assembly elections, the protesters constructed a structure from mud and lime (chuna). Congress leader Sarbjit Singh Bunty said before AAP came to power, sand was available at ₹1,500 a trolley, but the price has now risen to ₹4,000.

He said that black marketing of sand and gravel is in full swing, adding to the economic burden on the common man.