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  Mamata Banerjee calls for stopping potatoes export to other states as strike by traders continues

  July 23, 2024 23:04 IST

  The strike started on Sunday by the Progressive Potato Traders' Association (PPTA), which alleges that the authorities are "illegally" detaining trucks carrying the tuber going to neighbouring states.

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  Potato traders call indefinite strike, prices likely to go up

  India | September 08, 2014 23:22 IST

  Hooghly (WB): Potato prices in the retail markets of the state could again shoot up with a large potato traders' body deciding to go on an indefinite strike from tomorrow protesting against police highhandedness and