Pañca-draviḍa: Even the optimistic merchants and people you talk to, I say, "It is Communist government?" They say, "Well, it is Communist-minded government." The government has printed in the paper one headline recently that says by next March..., what is that called, Rana, Rana or Rava, next March calendar.
Prabhupāda: Ravan?
Pañca-draviḍa: Rava or something, a particular notation on the calendar, it corresponds to March or April, r—a something. I don't know the exact period of time, but by March, the government says they will completely..., they want to completely take over the control of wheat by this time. They have already taken over the control of atta and flour and now suji. They want to take over the control of wheat and the control of sugar completely. So all these things we are seeing is what they are doing, they are taking over control, they are rationing the items, but in the ration shop you can get 800 grams of the product and then you have to go out onto the market and buy at outrageous prices, because nobody can feed a family on 800 grams of sugar a month. It's very little for five people. The price of sugar has gone up over a rupee and a half since the government took over.
Prabhupāda: Ration means black market. (break)
Devotee (3): ...especially in Bengal. (break) You come to Calcutta, we will keep you forever.
Pañca-draviḍa: But in Bombay we'll make better arrangements.
Prabhupāda: We have published one brochure. (break)