Potato Supply: Naveen Patnaik requests Mamata Banerjee to ensure potato supply to Odisha | Bhubaneswar News
Bhubaneswar: Leader of opposition and former chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday wrote to West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee requesting her to ensure smooth supply of potatoes to Odisha. BJP said Naveen’s statements on the short supply of potatoes are incorrect. Naveen said that potatoes are an essential item. “Due to the rains, there has been a short supply of potatoes in Odisha market resulting in an artificial price hike adding to the sufferings of the common people,” he said.Citing media reports, Naveen further said that long queues of about 50 trucks loaded with potatoes are waiting at the Bengal- Odisha border. On earlier similar occasions, your noble gesture has earned the love and affection of our people, he said.
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Odisha’s Leader of Opposition, Naveen Patnaik, urged West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee to ensure a smooth potato supply to Odisha amid sky-high prices due to rain-related shortages. He emphasized cultural ties while requesting intervention. The Odisha government considers procuring potatoes from Uttar Pradesh. Balasore’s MLA warned of retaliatory measures if the West Bengal government continues to halt supply.
The state government procured 750 tonnes of potatoes amid a strike by some potato traders against a ban on inter-state movement. Financial aid for self-help groups and maintained market operations aims to avoid a stock crisis and price spikes.
