The government's decision to blend ethanol with petrol will prove economically beneficial for the country in the long run; however, the 40–50% surge in sugar prices over the past month is baffling to the common person.
There was already significant public resentment regarding ethanol blending, though it had not yet manifested as widespread discontent. While ethanol was a topic of discussion in the streets, it had not yet become a subject of conversation within households. Now, however, due to the rising cost of sugar, both ethanol and sugar have become talking points in homes. Women are raising questions. When women begin to express dissatisfaction and repeatedly question society or policies of the government, that discontent tends to become widespread.
There was already significant public resentment regarding ethanol blending, though it had not yet manifested as widespread discontent. While ethanol was a topic of discussion in the streets, it had not yet become a subject of conversation within households. Now, however, due to the rising cost of sugar, both ethanol and sugar have become talking points in homes. Women are raising questions. When women begin to express dissatisfaction and repeatedly question society or policies of the government, that discontent tends to become widespread.
If the government fails to take action and control sugar prices, ethanol blending is poised to become a massive problem for the administration in the near future; bigger than that of the CJP and anti-reservation protests.
I hope that the government will soon bring sugar prices under control.
I hope that the government will soon bring sugar prices under control.
Rajeev Upadhyay
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