As a side effect of the farmers’ protest on Delhi borders, the residents of the national capital are forced to shell out more money to buy fruits and vegetables. Due to the closing of borders, the supply of vegetables and fruits in Delhi-NCR has been affected due to which, the retail price has gone up. Roads are jammed and trucks are facing a lot of difficulty in reaching Delhi-NCR with vegetables and fruits.
Shopkeepers selling vegetables in Delhi say that supply has been badly affected due to the farmers’ movement. In the wholesale price, the price of seasonal vegetables has gone up by 50 to 100 rupees.
Due to the demonstration of farmers on the Singhu and Tikri borders, trucks bringing vegetables and fruits from Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir have to struggle to reach Delhi-NCR. In the coming days, the prices are likely to rise further.
At the same time, no solution was found even after the meeting of the farmer leaders with Union…