Archive · 25 Aug 2026
Jalgaon UBT Women Protest Rising Sugar Prices With Sugar-Free Tea
A political women’s group in Jalgaon protested because sugar has become more expensive.
They held the protest outside the city municipal corporation.
Instead of using sugar, they made tea without sugar and served it to people.
The group said sugar now costs about ₹80 for one kilogram.
They also said tea at roadside stalls has become about ₹5 more expensive per cup.
Some tea sellers are offering jaggery tea as another option.
The protesters said higher prices are making it harder for families to manage daily expenses.
They wanted the demonstration to draw attention to the problem.
The UBT women’s wing staged a sugar-price protest outside the Jalgaon Municipal Corporation on Monday.
Protesters prepared and served sugar-free tea to citizens and party workers.
They said sugar prices had risen to around ₹80 per kilogram and could increase further before Diwali.
The protesters claimed roadside tea prices had increased by about ₹5 per cup.
The demonstration was led by UBT City Chief Sharad Tayade and Women’s Wing Chief Manisha Patil.
- Who
- The women’s wing of the Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray faction of Shiv Sena, led by Sharad Tayade and Manisha Patil.
- What
- A demonstration featuring the preparation and serving of sugar-free tea to protest rising sugar prices.
- When
- Monday; the article does not provide a specific date.
- Where
- Outside the Jalgaon Municipal Corporation in Jalgaon.
- Why
- To highlight the effect of higher sugar and tea prices on household budgets and ordinary consumers.
- Reported sugar price
- Around ₹80 per kilogram in recent days.
- Expected trend
- Protesters said prices could rise further ahead of Diwali.
- Reported tea-price increase
- About ₹5 per cup at roadside tea stalls.
- Protest method
- Sugar-free tea was prepared and served to citizens and party workers.
- Alternative offered
- Roadside stalls in the city were reportedly increasingly offering jaggery tea.
- Location
- Outside the Jalgaon Municipal Corporation.
- Leadership
- UBT City Chief Sharad Tayade and Women’s Wing Chief Manisha Patil.