Archive · 4 Sep 2026
Congress Stages Statewide Protest Over Sugar Prices, PDS Shortages
The Congress party held protests across Chhattisgarh about the rising price of sugar.
They called the protest ‘Chini Satyagraha.’
Congress leaders said sugar was missing from many government ration shops.
They claimed families were paying Rs 60–70 per kilogram in regular markets.
They also said gram and jaggery had been unavailable for months in Bastar and Surguja.
The party blamed the BJP governments at the Centre and in the state for failing to control inflation.
Congress demanded that sugar supplies return to all ration shops.
It said protests could become bigger if the problem was not fixed.
Chhattisgarh Congress held a statewide ‘Chini Satyagraha’ against rising sugar prices and alleged inflation-control failures.
Demonstrations took place at all district headquarters, including Rajiv Chowk in Raipur.
State Congress president Deepak Baij blamed Centre policies and high taxation for increasing prices.
Congress alleged that sugar was unavailable at PDS ration shops, forcing families to pay Rs 60–70 per kg in open markets.
The party demanded restored PDS supplies and threatened to intensify protests up to the state Assembly.
- Who
- The Chhattisgarh Congress, led by state president Deepak Baij, staged the protest.
- What
- A statewide ‘Chini Satyagraha’ was held over rising sugar prices and alleged shortages at Public Distribution System ration shops.
- When
- The protest was held on Friday, September 4.
- Where
- Demonstrations took place at district headquarters across Chhattisgarh; in Raipur, the protest was held at Rajiv Chowk.
- Why
- Congress said high taxation, government policies, inflation and unavailable PDS supplies were raising the burden on poor and middle-class families.
- Protest name
- ‘Chini Satyagraha’
- Location
- All district headquarters in Chhattisgarh
- Reported open-market sugar price
- Rs 60–70 per kg
- PDS complaint
- Congress alleged that sugar was unavailable at ration shops.
- Additional shortages
- Congress said chana and jaggery had been unavailable for months in Bastar and Surguja.
- Congress demand
- Immediate restoration of sugar supplies at all PDS shops.
- Proposed next step
- The party warned of intensified agitation from the streets to the state Assembly.
