What began as a question about the sugar price rise turned into a debate over sweets and diabetes when Bihar minister Shrawon Kumar’s remarks went viral on social media.
“As per Bihar Govt Minister Shravan Kumar, rising sugar prices do not matter as every one is sick and are consuming less sugar. Does he means entire India is sick. Sugar’s price per kilogram have risen more than ₹ 65 in Bihar recently, according to media reports.
Because of diabetes, “Sugar prices are rising, but Bihar Minister Shri Shravan Kumar ji has the perfect solution: people should simply eat less sugar.
Problem solved at least according to the minister,” an X user said in a post. What a statement!” another individual said on the social media platform.
Government on sugar price rise
“There has been a significant increase in the price of sugar, and the reason for this needs to be investigated. We have a minister responsible for sugar production, and we will seek information on the matter. Food and Public Distribution, sugar prices have increased in recent weeks, from ₹ 48.18 per kg on July 20, 2026 to ₹ 55.70 per kg on August 20, 2026, according to an official statement of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs.
The price hike won’t have much impact on people as they have become cautious about their sugar intake due to the rising diabetes cases, according to the minister.
“The Government is closely monitoring the situation and has taken a series of measures to ensure adequate availability of sugar and stable prices for consumers,” the statement noted. Earlier reporting noted: Bihar Minister’s Bizarre “Diabetes” Logic Over Sugar Price Hike Bihar Minister’s Bizarre “Diabetes” Logic Over Sugar Price Hike Bihar Minister’s Bizarre “Diabetes” Logic Over Sugar Price Hike Earlier reporting noted: Bihar Minister Shravan Kumar has defended the recent rise in sugar prices in the state with a bizarre logic – diabetes. Earlier reporting noted: Bihar Minister Vijay Kumar Sinha also defended the price hike, saying he “feels happy” when the price of farmers’ production rises. I have said this very openly: I personally feel happy when the price of my farmers’ produce increases,” he said.
