Sugar Should Become Very Expensive; People Above 40 Must Avoid It: MP Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya
Indore (Madhya Pradesh): Amid criticism from opposition parties over rising sugar prices ahead of the festive season, Madhya Pradesh minister Kailash Vijayvargiya on Wednesday said sugar should become very expensive, adding that people above the age of 40 should completely avoid consuming it. He claimed that 90 per cent of people do not like sweets these days and said he himself does not eat…
Madhya Pradesh Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya has suggested that sugar prices should skyrocket and that individuals over 40 should refrain from consuming it altogether, according to his comments in Indore on Wednesday. The BJP leader stated that only 10% of people enjoy sweets nowadays and that he abstains from them entirely. While claiming that sugar prices were actually decreasing, Vijayvargiya urged that the sweetener only be obtainable at subsidized rates in government stores for children, and not at all for the elderly.
Ayurvedic doctors generally agree with Vijayvargiya's stance, recommending jaggery over sugar for those above 40. Opposition leader Jitu Patwari of the Congress party criticized the BJP for their "absurd" remarks on sugar prices, accusing them of disregarding the concerns of the poor and middle class ahead of the elections.
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