Sir,
Thank God, onions do not bring now tears before cutting them for kitchen. Their prices are stabilized. A lot of politics was done on onions and the whole world saw how the largest democracy can get so touchy about a trifle like onions. We made a joke of ourselves. Normally presently each household has as many mobile phones as members as against not a single phone as on 2002 (73%)and do not mind paying the bills of these phones but an addition of a mere 10 to 15 Rupees temporarily in a kilo created havoc , processions, protests, statements , rallies were seen for onions in this country.Now it is Daal or pulses. TV debates, news clips, statements from opposition parties etc are taking place on high prices of Daal . The opposition making it more appealing by saying it is the poor man’s staple food and this too was getting snatched.If Daal is poor people’s diet then why the non poor brace for it ? Wages, salaries, service costs, utility charges, Doctors’ fees, transport charges are all rising , then why blame the Government for pulses? A bit of adjustments and postponing or changing the menu once or twice a week could resolve the problem.Think if a war breaks out, then strict rationing for petrol, gas, bread, pulses, eggs , dairy products etc shall have to be faced by us in the interests of the country.The same treatment could be given to Daal and no politics made over it .
Yours etc…
Veer Singh
Udhampur
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