Overview
- Student groups led by the All Assam Students’ Union held protests across Assam, with large marches in Guwahati and Jorhat, to demand immediate measures to curb rising costs of daily essentials.
- Protesters cited short‑term price jumps they say have hit households hard, including onions up about Rs 16 per kg over roughly two weeks, sugar up Rs 15–20 per kg, and mustard oil up about Rs 8 per litre.
- In Jorhat hundreds marched from the stadium to the District Commissioner’s office and formally submitted a memorandum asking the administration to intervene and strengthen market surveillance.
- AASU leaders accused some traders of exploiting recent floods and post‑election regulatory laxity to inflate prices and demanded identification and punishment of profiteers; reporters did not record any government response in the coverage.
- The protests warn of sustained agitation until prices fall, a move that could keep pressure on the Supply Department and force wider market checks while also prolonging disruption for households already affected by flood damage.