Andhra Pradesh: Chandrababu Naidu protests against rising prices of onions in State

Former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and Telegu Desam Party (TDP) chief N Chandrababu Naidu along with or leaders of his party held protests in Amaravati against rising prices of onions in State. protest in wake of onions price was held on Sunday. On Saturday, price of onions shot up to as high as Rs. 250 per kilogram in Chittoor district. price of degraded variety (almost rotting onions) had sky-rocketed as high as Rs 200 per kilogram.

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Andhra Government subsidises onion prices

Andhra Pradesh government has spent over Rs. 10 crore procuring around 16,000 quintal onions since vember 15 and providing it to consumers at subsidised rates as less as Rs. 25 per kilogram as against skyrocketed market price. subsidized onions being sold by state government have also led to a stampede like a situation where people are fighting over procurement of onions.

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inflated price of onions, reportedly Rs. 13,010 per quintal on Thursday dipped to Rs. 12,800 on Friday and furr went down to Rs. 9,300 on Saturday in Kurol, however, re is relief on retail prices or demand across state. 

Besides, Andhra Pradesh several or states have been hit by price hike. West Bengal is one of those states where price of onions that has been hit by price hike, however, onions transported from Nashik are said to give a relief in prices in West Bengal. Onion traders in Nashik have assured ir Posta counterpart in West Bengal of increasing supply gradually.

Prices have shot up due to huge short of onion in last three to four months following heavy rain in Maharashtra and Karnataka, main growing regions, which affected crops.

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