Dhanbad. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has been banning the supply of potatoes to Jharkhand for a week. In such a situation, potato trucks are being stopped on the Jharkhand-Bengal border near Maithan in Dhanbad. Many vehicles have been standing here for a week. In such a situation, the potatoes loaded in the vehicles have started getting spoiled. At the same time, the drivers are also facing problems in living and eating. On the other hand, a crisis has started arising regarding potatoes in Jharkhand. Due to this, the common people as well as the vendors are troubled. At the same time, due to the shortage of potatoes, its price has started skyrocketing. Despite the Bengal Chief Minister having good relations with Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren, the state government is also being criticized for not being able to find a solution.

The pain of truck drivers stuck at the border;
Meanwhile, due to the stopping of trucks loaded with potatoes at the Bengal border, the drivers of the vehicles are also facing a lot of trouble. When the team of Local 18 spoke to the drivers stuck at the border, they told them about their problems. Driver Naresh said that my vehicle had been standing at the border for the last five days. The potatoes have started rotting and I am facing a lot of problems in getting food and water here. The administration is not doing anything. Meanwhile, another driver Rakesh Kumar said that the money had run out, and there was no facility for food and water. We have to sleep in the vehicle at night. There is also a danger of theft. There is also loss due to the potatoes in the vehicle getting spoiled.

We are bound by the government's orders - Bengal Police
Bengal policeman Amit Vikram Singh present at the border said that we are following the orders of the Bengal government. There is a shortage of potatoes in the state, so the supply has been stopped. Until new instructions come from the government, trucks will not be allowed to cross the border. We are also bound by the government's orders.

Potato prices increased by 50%.
Let us tell you that everyday items like potatoes are an important part of the plate of the poor and middle class. Due to the stoppage of potato supply, its prices are increasing rapidly in various cities of Jharkhand. Potato has reached 45 to 50 rupees per kg in the market. Whereas before this crisis it was being sold at 25-30 rupees per kg. The price is burdening the pockets of common people.