There are many reasons why you should not buy these products. For this reason you should not buy this product. He said the prices of eggs and other essential commodities in the state have gone up abnormally due to illegal collection of ‘Syndicate Tax’ or ‘Gunda Tax’ at border crossings between Assam and West Bengal. He demanded the government to stop this illegal cycle quickly.
“The price of an egg in Gauhati has increased from Rs 8.50 to Rs 10,” Gogoi told reporters at a protest near the Assembly. However, as per the price fixed by the National Egg Coordinating Committee, the price of an egg should not exceed Rs 5.75.
He alleged that trucks carrying goods into Assam through Srirampur and Bakchirhat gates were forced to pay illegal taxes. He said that in the name of the syndicate, 3 rupees were charged per egg, due to which ordinary buyers had to pay extra.
The Union Minister accused Assam Cabinet Minister Jayant Mulla Barua and the BTC chief of sponsoring the syndicate. However, there was no statement from the two leaders in this regard. Gogoi said that only eggs, broiler chickens, fish, fruits, vegetables, rice and curd are being illegally collected. He claimed that an illegal tax of Rs 60 per kg was levied on desiccated coconuts exported from Assam.
Compared to the Delhi market, the MLA said an egg costs around Rs 6.50 in capital Delhi but consumers in Assam have to pay around Rs. He said syndicates are charging Rs 3 per egg. The illegal syndicate system to bring down the prices of daily necessities must be completely destroyed. The state government is yet to issue an official response to the complaint of the Sibsagar MLA.