This is the second time in recent years that onion price rise has held the country in its grip. The Union Minister of Supplies does not think of banning export of onion from India because by doing so the country will lose trust in the world market. Some officials have claimed that there is no real shortage of supply of onion in the country. Actually supply has been delayed owing to unexpected rains in late September. This boils down to the theory of onion dealers hording the tuff and creating artificial scarcity. The price of onion has soared to 100 rupees per kilogram on an average which ordinary consumer is unable to afford. Most of the 32.70 per cent of India’s population being below the line of poverty are surviving on a loaf and a slice of onion as one time meal. Now even the slice of onion becomes unreachable commodity for a poor man. It is since three months that onion price has skyrocketed and the Government, claiming that rise in price is because of hording, is unable to control hording and punishing anti-social elements. What kind of Government do we have? Who will answer this question?
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