Koda Govt promoting price hike: Munda

Ranchi, Mar 15 (UNI) Former Jharkhand Chief Minister and Leader of the Opposition Arjun Munda today alleged that Chief Minister Madhu Koda-led UPA government was promoting price hike in the state.

Talking to reporters here, Mr Munda said price hike was an outcome of ''wrong'' policies of the Union government, and the state government should take some policy decisions in this regard.

The Opposition staged a walk out from the Assembly during the government's answer in the special debate called to discuss the issue.

Mr Munda said either Mr Koda or Deputy CM Stephen Marandi should have replied in this matter but the responsibility was shifted to the state's Food and Supply Minister Kamlesh Singh.

He said the Opposition would raise the issue in and outside the House if the government failed to take effective measures to control the price hike.

UNI