Prayagraj, 02 June (HS): Responding to a question during the

meeting and the discussion on trade, President Lalu Mittal said that the

so-called state unit and its district factions, who were pretending to close

the drug market, made an unsuccessful attempt to close drug stores across the

state on May 20, which was nearly thwarted by drug dealers. Their pretense of

being well-wishers fell flat. Lalu Mittal explained how online companies are

offering customers discounts of 30 to 50%, while wholesalers' margins range

from 5 to a maximum of 10%, and retailers' margins are 16 to 20%. The truth is

that these large companies are colluding to provide huge discounts to online

platforms.

Senior land grabbing leaders of the so-called organization and their big

wholesale drug dealers are also involved in this entire game, who supply

medicines to them and are earning huge profits. They are calling for a bandh to

fulfil their vested interests. Why are they not organising a bandh movement

against those troubles, arbitrariness, anti-rule and unethical activities? Due

to which the existence of drug dealers is in danger? Due to the nexus between

online drug dealers and big companies, the arbitrariness of pharma companies is

at its peak today. Settlement of expiry/breakage is being done by force and

purchase details are being asked for. Settlement of expiry/breakage is not

being done if purchase details are not made available.

Many pharma companies have reduced the margins of wholesalers and retailers. It

is surprising that the so called organization is silent on the above issue. RCDA

will oppose their deception and pretense, we drug dealers have now completely

understood this. The Indian Government has also now understood this game of

these organizations and very soon you will see unexpected results.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi