In Barabani Abhishek points out at rising inflation in nation
The Statesman | 6 April 2026
Trinamul Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee pointed out the rising inflation troubling the citizens of India. He pointed out that the prices of essential commodities have skyrocketed. “LPG prices have risen from Rs 400 to Rs 1,000 and are even sold at Rs 2,500 in the black market. Tea leaves have gone from Rs 150 to Rs 400, and milk from Rs 27–28 to Rs 60–62. Tomatoes have increased from Rs 18 to Rs 40,” said the TMC leader.
The MP was addressing a public meeting at Panuria Hospital Ground in Barabani.
Canvassing for votes for candidates ~ Bidhan Upadhyay, Narendranath Chakraborty from Pandabeswar; Hareram Singh from Jamuria; Pradip Mazumdar, the Durgapur Purba candidate; Kavi Dutta, the Durgapur Paschim candidate; Moloy Ghatak from Asansol Uttar, and Kalobaran Mondal from Raniganj.
Cautioning against the Bharatiya Janata Party and its candidates, he said: “I would request you to look at everyone in the BJP. They are full of frauds. The district BJP party office is now under the control of coal mafias. You will not find decent people there, it is filled with goons, drunkards, gaddars, and unruly elements.”
He counted the developments in the area. In every gram panchayat of Barabani, a community hall has been established. The main roads connecting Barabani to national highway 19 have been developed into smooth, well-maintained roads. In Barabani and Salanpur, two new Yuva Karmatirthas have been established. In Punuria GP, an overhead water tank has been constructed. Barabani Bazar has been renovated. Both Barabani and Salanpur healthcare centres have been renovated and modernised, with an increase in the number of beds. An ICDS centre has been renovated in Salanpur. In Panchgachia GP, a submersible tank has been installed, he said.
He reminded people about the TMC manifesto, which includes 10 ‘Protigyas’ by Mamata Banerjee.
He said that while some BJP leaders talk about stopping Lakshmir Bhandar, others speak of increasing it. I challenge them to implement a similar scheme in at least one BJP-ruled state, such as Assam, Tripura, Gujarat, Rajasthan, or Madhya Pradesh, for all women, as Mamata Banerjee has done. If they can, I will never come here to ask for votes again, he said.