The countrywide ration shops strike called by All India Fair Price Shop Dealers’ Association (AIFPSDA) from 1 January for an indefinite period was called off today.
The demands of the agitators are being treated with sensitivity. Efforts are being made to ensure that people get all food items. The full impact of the bandh will not fall on Bengal.”
The Public Distribution System (PDS) in the state as well as the rest of the country was affected after owners of ration shops across the country began their pre-announced strike from Tuesday for an indefinite period.