AGARTALA, Oct 8 (TIWN): The “Pathar magsho” or mutton which is still popular item in Bengali culture, drew massive gathering in front of the meat shops today at Agartala.

The rate went above thousand in the early morning, which downed little after 11 am.

Demands for chickens, mutton items are high at the same time as the food culture contributes in the Bengali dishes on Vijaya Dasami includes various fish items, chicken, mutton, dahi, sweet, chatni etc.

On the day of Dashami, when the Bengali families celebrate the day with rich food and sweets which includes fish, meat and many other items, the skyrocketing price of commodities hits the pocket of the middle class families and poor. More or less most of the families try to enjoy the day as it comes once in a year.