AGARTALA, Oct 29 (TIWN): Whereas PM Narednra Modi led BJP Govt has gifted Tripura with 2 more express trains ahead of Diwali-2016, the state govt of Tripura led by CM Manik Sarkar has failed to gift anything apart from wishing the public a ‘Happy Diwali’----- amidst sugar, vegetable price hike, LPG, Kerosene crisis, increasing fuel black-marketing.In 1 year of Modi Govt’s ruling at Centre, Tripura got 4 express trains, as Tripura Sundari Express train & Kanchanjunga Express train are already functioning at full wave. More 2 trains were announced on Thursday night by NFR.But under CPI-M regime, in 2016 the festival season has become very costly for Tripura public as lack of DA, poor pay scale 50 % gap with the centre has spoiled the festive temperament here.

After Sugar price was hiked with Rs. 6 per kilo in the month of April, again Finance Minister Bhanulal Saha charged more 4 rupees hike against sugar price just ahead of Durga Puja. Although opposition parties protested a lot to decrease the price, but it remained without any affect and amidst high price people are arranging Diwali and preparing various food items belonging to Bengali food culture to offer before the Goddess of wealth on Saturday.  On the one hand the poor pay scale, only 4 % hike in DA instead of 31 %  resulting 50 % gap with Central Govt salary hit Festive season for Tripura’s state-govt employees and on the other hand 7 lakhs unemployed increasing drug addiction alarms among Educated youths, which has increased the tension of the parents one more step during festive seasons.

Although along with the whole nation Tripura is also celebrating Kali Puja-2016, but there is no better days for people here, as like 2015 this year also the income and the market price has not at all similarity. Moreover, no relief also for the state govt employees from their everyday crisis due to the poor pay scale, less DA with much gaps with the Central Pay scales. 

 Even after High court orders to clear 31% DA to the state government employees, Tripura government once again in the cabinet meeting deprived its employees by giving only mere 4% DA.

The rate of the Kali Murits, the price of the daily commodities, each and every items are so high, but unfortunately—the income of people are very less. In Kolkata the price is so limited and the income is much more than the people of Tripura. All Northeastern States pay DA to the State Govt employees and the DA percentage between the state and the central govts are almost similar but the difference is less except communist run Tripura.

 As a result the Goddess is welcomed with less fruits, less food items. However, ahead of Laxmi puja, business is on peak and people are busy in buying and selling of puja items.