Even after the efforts of the government, the increase in onion prices across the country is not taking its name. Prices of onions reached Rs 100 per kg in different states, now Rs 150 per kg has been reached. Now onion is getting upto 150 rupees kg in Hyderabad, capital of Andhra Pradesh. On the other hand, if we talk about Tamil Nadu, onion prices have crossed 150.

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On Wednesday, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman gave a disputed statement that she does not eat onion on the price of onion growing. In such a situation, politics has intensified on his statement. On this, former Finance Minister P. Chidambaram took a sarcasm at her and said that if she does not eat onion, does she eat avocado. Let us know that avocado is a fruit.

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A local named Komala told the media that onion rates in the city remained high. High class people can buy it, but poor people cannot buy it. The government should give subsidy in the rates, so that people of every class can buy onions. He said that the highest rate in the market for onion is Rs 15,000 per 100 kg onion and the lowest is Rs 6,000.

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Regarding this situation, an onion trader of the city said that the government should come forward and reduce the rates. He said that traders who used to buy five bags now buy only one and those who buy five kilograms of onions are now buying only half a kilogram. How will poor people buy onions at these rates. He said that good quality onions are being sold for Rs 150 a kg and damaged onions are being sold for Rs 60. Significantly, amid rising prices, state-run trading firm MMTC has placed another 4,000 onion import order from Turkey. Shipment expected by January.