Twitterati are using social media to vent out their anger with some targeting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other ministers over their failure to curb onion prices.
Old Tweets are so Funny.
— Rohitvarma (@AAMIRCRAZE) December 4, 2019
#OnionPrices pic.twitter.com/fPhcVox0vp
Indian onion is stronger than American dollar 💵🙏🏻 #OnionPrices #Americandollar
— Nazeer Hussain (@hn_nazeer) December 4, 2019
Onion!? Just Imagine#OnionPrices#OnionCrisis#BJP#NarendraModi#AmitShah
— NewsSting (@newssting1) December 4, 2019
https://t.co/D4h3rwUndg
Onion is more stronger than dollar under Modi's rule.#OnionPrices
— BaBu 🇮🇳 (@BabuSaheb90) December 4, 2019
Candid Confession by Modi ji on #OnionPrices pic.twitter.com/F6FeWxiKVm
— Vikash (@VickyKedia) December 4, 2019
This guy needs SPG protection. Richest man in India today. #OnionPrice #OnionCrisis #OnionPriceRise #OnionPrices pic.twitter.com/qXgjwC1N6T
— SV Chavan® (@sv_chavan) December 4, 2019
Turkey Onion 50/- per piece...
— Thamizhvanan (@hemakaroonya) December 4, 2019
Indian onion 100/- per kg...
Now imported onion being sold in India to wipe away the onion price tears...
New vs old...#onionprices #oniontears pic.twitter.com/trqcxQkIOX
Onions are becoming famous than celebrities😃...
— Vivant (@Vivant_Me) December 4, 2019
Instead of Onions, you can use Fennel, Chives, Bell Peppers, Leeks with same health benefits.#OnionPrices #Onions pic.twitter.com/STSmuE2wTr
Onion prices have become a hot topic. For the past few weeks, onion prices have trending higher even as the government has tried to increase the supply of this key kitchen staple.
Earlier, retailers were allowed to hold onion stock of up to 10 tonnes and wholesalers up to 50 tonnes. But now, they are allowed to just hold half of it, as per an order issued by the Central Government’s Consumer Affairs Ministry. The revised stock holding limit is not applicable for imported onions.
The price increase is due to falling production. On 19 November, Indian Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said onion production was set to fall 26 percent to 5.2 million tonnes.
Besides imposing stock holding limits, the government has already banned exports. It has also decided to import 102,000 tonnes of onions to improve the domestic supply and control prices.
State-owned trading firm Metals and Minerals Trading Corporation of India (MMTC), the country's largest public sector trading body, has imported onions and has placed an order for 11,000 tonnes of edible bulb from Turkey. The firm is already importing 6,090 tonnes from Egypt.
