Onion crisis unavoidable, says commodities expert

It is unfortunate that our government failed to anticipate this demand-supply imbalance. One should be able to foresee...

Posted by Binu Alex on Thursday, August 27, 2015

गहने बेच कर प्याज खरीदना पड़ रहा है. कैसे दिन आ गये हैं?

बीवी ने प्याज़ मंगाया, मियांजी सुनार की दुकान पर लेने चल दिए --- http://t.co/bD2O5U9JB8 pic.twitter.com/Wzo7F4INef

— Newsflicks Hindi (@newsflickshindi) August 26, 2015

@newsflickshindi @aajtak गहने बेच कर प्याज खरीदना पड़ रहा है. कैसे दिन आ गये हैं?

— Observer (@gdjasuja) August 26, 2015

देशवासियों बोलो प्याज कितने का कर दूं?

देशवासियो प्याज़ कर दिया @narendramodi जी ने 80 रु किलो #Onion @ajaymaken @digvijaya_28 @OfficeOfRG @vidyarthee pic.twitter.com/qzYFTvsOTH

— Vishal Kundra (@Kundra_Vishal) August 23, 2015

@ShashiTharoor @INCIndia @OfficeOfRG @Aneela_Nadar @MehekF @Iffidel @INCAseemKP @gops333 @INC2019 @bigheera_inc pic.twitter.com/AmRPVkk0Eb

— JayasreeVijayan (@JayasreeVijayan) August 23, 2015

On October 30, 1998, I had suggested the then government at New Delhi to set up a separate ministry dedicated to onions. Had also suggested that an expert committee be formed under the Chairmanship of satirist Jaspal Bhatti who had worked relentlessly to create awareness by arranging country's first Onion Fashion Show. 

The present government can also do that. Appoint chairman of their choice and empower the Onion Ministry’s Expert Committee to look into the following areas (This is the old list and may be updated by those interested) :

1. Analyse the production, consumption, export and import of onions.
2. Set up an ‘Onion Museum’, in New Delhi, to preserve the rich heritage of different varieties of onions produced in India.
3. Finalise modalities to institute the ‘Best Onion Hoarder” Award.
4. Suggest penal action against those families whose onion consumption crosses 100 gms/month.
5. To promote consumption of alternative vegetables in place of onions.
6. To coordinate with other major ministries like Ministry of Potatoes, Ministry of Tomatoes and Brinjal Ministry for eradicating the remaining consumption of onions in the country.
7. To speed up research projects directed at developing a cheap onion essence for various food applications.

"There is an urgent need to motivate our countrymen to eventually give up the habit of using onion at least for their day-to-day food consumption." 

तू प्याज़ है किसी और का.. तुझे खाता कोई और है..

— देसी स्वेग (@PriyancaBajaj) August 24, 2015

TWTR shows 'onion' moving fast to become a major poll issue in Bihar

@priyankac19 pic.twitter.com/N0cMFw81Yq

— Shealja (@ShealjaSharma) August 22, 2015

"Onion prices are all set to decide the Bihar poll outcome," says AluPyaz news website

Onion prices threaten to cross ₹100 a kg in Delhi as stockists make a killing. Read more on @TimesNow app http://t.co/dH0Ji6X619

— TIMES NOW (@TimesNow) August 22, 2015

Onion prices touching the flash point

#cartoon #OnionPrice https://t.co/KmMUa6a8ls #ForLateNightReaders

— MANJUL (@MANJULtoons) August 21, 2015

#Onion hits two-year high of Rs 4900 per quintal at Lasalgaon. My #cartoon pic.twitter.com/HlNX2RPEgS

— MANJUL (@MANJULtoons) August 21, 2015

@MANJULtoons Once onions catch a cartoonist's imagination in MSM, it's a signal for the ruling party to act before things go out of control.

— Observer (@gdjasuja) August 21, 2015

Once onions catch a cartoonist's imagination in MSM, it's a signal for the ruling party to act before things go out of control.