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However, the present government has only been making life tough for poor by raising sugar price.Protests were held in about 75 ration shops in urban areas of Trichy. Over 6,000 cadres participated in the protest at 250 places in Pudukottai district condemning the price rise. Trichy: About 258 ration shops were picketed by party cadres in Trichy on Wednesday as part of the statewide protest called by the opposition parties led by the DMK.Protests were held at several places in the district that had the participation of party members including that from the Congress to condemn the state government for increasing sugar price two times. Sugar, which was given at Rs 13.5 has now been increased to Rs 25.In Trichy, protests were held in front of 258 ration shops, led by DMK's Trichy district secretary and MLA, K N Nehru.Leading a protest team in Woriayur near Trichy, Nehru said the DMK was instrumental in bringing down prices of essential commodities in ration shops while giving an example of one kg rice given for Rs 1 during DMK regime..