Photos:u00a0Shiv Sena protests against fuel hike

The recent diesel price hike is expected to bring about a cascading effect not only on essential commodities, but it will also affect several other sectors as well. In the end, the increased cost of transporting products will be borne by none other than the common man — the end consumer.

Belly blow
The prices of vegetables are anticipated to go up by 20 to 30 per cent due to the expected increase in freight or transportation charges. Local transport unions at the APMC market, which transport produce and commodities between APMC market and various locations in the city, are mulling over increasing freight charges by 50 per cent. Though a final decision is yet to be taken, officials of these unions claim that they cannot operate without increasing freight charges by 50 per cent.