Rising Food Prices Prompt Protest in Guwahati’s Zoo Road Locality

Despite district administration efforts to monitor prices, essential commodity prices, particularly food items, continue to escalate in Guwahati. Residents staged a protest in the Zoo Road locality on Sunday, criticizing the government’s failure to control prices. Protesters emphasized that inflation has made many food items unaffordable for the middle class, impacting their nutrition. They also highlighted retailer claims of price hikes from wholesalers and stockists, urging authorities to regulate these price increases at their source.