Jayant Avhad (not in pic) says the poor can't deal with frequent price hikes.
While most political parties are indulging in competitive populism with an eye on polls, some Maharashtra Navnirman Sena members have tried to bring focus back to the perennial problem of price rise.
Party president from Sinnar Taluka in Nashik district Jayant Avhad has sent a letter to the local police, asking for a 'licence to steal', citing burgeoning inflation as the reason. According to Avhad, the government hasn't left the common man with any other option.
"This is a satirical demand, and even if the police grant me such a licence, I would never accept it. However, my only intention behind such a request is that the government wakes up from its slumber, and it should feel ashamed for its failure in tackling increasing inflation," he said.
Avhad says he has been protesting against frequent rise in prices of gas cylinders and other essential commodities, but these have fallen on deaf ears.
"A majority of the people, especially those belonging to the rural parts of the nation, cannot afford such recurrent hikes, and their domestic budget is disturbed. This ultimately leaves many people with no choice but to steal the things that they need, but can't afford," said Avhad.
He claimed that Sinnar Taluka is drought prone, and he has been seeing the problems that are faced by the residents. "The situation must be the same in other parts of the country too, and therefore I am demanding that government either curb the high inflation rate, or give me a licence for theft, so I can steal the necessary goods and give them to the needy," he added.
When contacted, inspector of Sinnar Police station Kalyan Pawar said that this was purely a political stunt, and cops generally did not react to such strange demands.
"Every citizen has a right to express himself, and it's our duty to accept the proposals. However, we generally close such matters, and we will do that in this case too," said Pawar.
Party president from Sinnar Taluka in Nashik district Jayant Avhad has sent a letter to the local police, asking for a 'licence to steal', citing burgeoning inflation as the reason. According to Avhad, the government hasn't left the common man with any other option.
"This is a satirical demand, and even if the police grant me such a licence, I would never accept it. However, my only intention behind such a request is that the government wakes up from its slumber, and it should feel ashamed for its failure in tackling increasing inflation," he said.
Avhad says he has been protesting against frequent rise in prices of gas cylinders and other essential commodities, but these have fallen on deaf ears.
"A majority of the people, especially those belonging to the rural parts of the nation, cannot afford such recurrent hikes, and their domestic budget is disturbed. This ultimately leaves many people with no choice but to steal the things that they need, but can't afford," said Avhad.
He claimed that Sinnar Taluka is drought prone, and he has been seeing the problems that are faced by the residents. "The situation must be the same in other parts of the country too, and therefore I am demanding that government either curb the high inflation rate, or give me a licence for theft, so I can steal the necessary goods and give them to the needy," he added.
When contacted, inspector of Sinnar Police station Kalyan Pawar said that this was purely a political stunt, and cops generally did not react to such strange demands.
"Every citizen has a right to express himself, and it's our duty to accept the proposals. However, we generally close such matters, and we will do that in this case too," said Pawar.
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