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Onion prices have witnessed a sharp surge across major Indian cities, reaching up to ₹60 to ₹70 per kilogram in retail markets and bringing distress to consumers. The price hike follows a recent increase in sugar, milk, cooking oil, and vegetable costs, leading to a political attack by the Congress party against the central government over rising household expenditures. In response, Consumer Affairs Secretary Nidhi Khare announced plans to release buffer onion stock through the Kanda Express initiative at a subsidized rate of ₹35 per kilo in select consuming centers. Official authorities also noted potential market speculation and cartelization, highlighting higher mandi rates in Nashik compared to Delhi. Field reports from Delhi, Mumbai, and Ahmedabad reveal widespread consumer concern as wholesale and retail traders attribute the sudden price escalation to supply chain disruptions and unseasonal rain damages. The situation has forced buyers to cut back on essential kitchen staples while waiting for government interventions to stabilize market rates.

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00:00Now after sugar prices, onion prices are now bringing tears to consumers.
00:04Onion prices have surged sharply with retail rates, touching nearly 60 rupees a kilo in some markets.
00:10The rise has triggered a political attack with the Congress targeting the center over the growing cost of essential commodities.
00:17The Congress says sugar, milk, cooking oil and fruits are already becoming expensive
00:22and now the humble onion is adding to the household burden.
00:25The government meanwhile is moving to cool prices.
00:28Consumer Affairs Secretary Nidhi Khare says onion supplies are being brought in through Kanda Express.
00:35Buffer stocks of onions will be released in mandis and retail markets across five major consuming centers.
00:41The government also plans to sell buffer onions at a subsidized rate of Rs 35 per kilo in select centers.
00:48But the government is also pointing to possible cartelization and speculation.
00:53Khare says mandi prices in Nashik are currently higher than in Delhi.
00:57With onion prices reportedly up around 45 percent year on year, the political heat is rising too.
01:05After soaring sugar prices, now it is the onion that is pinching the consumers.
01:10In the national capital, the good quality of onion, the prices are reaching Rs 60 per kg.
01:16And this is not just any retail, random, you know, ready patri wala dukan.
01:20This is a subsidized unit of the government where even the distribution, the subsidized onion that is coming from the
01:26market is Rs 60 per kg.
01:29And even if you go with a loose, a semi-quality, a little of these onions, that is also being
01:34sold at the rate of Rs 52 per kg.
01:37Within a week, onion from Rs 40, Rs 42 per kg to these markets, to these outlets have crossed nearly
01:45Rs 60 per kg.
01:47Anywhere at the ready patri store in the society areas, if you travel, they are even selling onion with Rs
01:5265 to Rs 70 per kg.
01:54Now that also varies on the quality of the onion.
01:56For example, if you see the loose onion that is being sold with the prices of Rs 52 per kg.
02:02But you'll have to literally struggle to find out and select the quality of onion.
02:06But right behind the camera person, if you see a slightly better quality of these onion, that is up to
02:11Rs 60 per kg.
02:13This is the pinching prices of the onion that we see almost every year.
02:17Now many of shopkeepers say that since the supply line has been affected, there is spike in the prices of
02:22the onion,
02:23which is very essential ingredients in all our kitchen.
02:26In Delhi with Nassir, this is Ashutosh Mishra for India Today.
02:28Okay, how many days have the price increased?
02:31How many days have the price increased?
02:325 days, probably a week.
02:34How many days have it been?
02:351 week.
02:351 week.
02:36How many days have it been?
02:371 week.
02:371 week.
02:381 week before?
02:382 week before.
02:39What rate was this?
02:4242 kilos at Rs 42.
02:4440 to 42 kilos.
02:45I think this will become more of a while.
02:49So, if you don't have the quality of this price.
02:51You are thinking about Rs 60 per kg per kg.
02:55The onion is the main ingredient in every kitchen.
02:58Every kitchen is the main ingredient.
03:29Absolutely, absolutely.
03:58पहुच गई है।
04:05पहुच गई है।
04:58पहले कितना लेते थे प्यास?
04:5945-48 रुपया, 52 रुपया, प्याच का भाव वोड़ा है।
05:03पैसा आमरे से ही ले रहे, उसके जेब में से तोड़ा जा रहे, पैसा तो आमरे ही जा रहे, उनको
05:08कुछ ने, उनका दिखावा आता है।
05:39आइड़ड़ाइज उसमा दिखावा आता है।
05:40पर काफी समय तक देखने को मिलता है।
05:44और इसलिए लोग जो हैं, अब काफी हद तक नाराज हैं ताकि और यही अपेक्षा है, इनकी कि अब सरकार
05:51स्थिति को मैनेज करें, ताकि लोगों का जो बजट है घर का, वो कहीं न कहीं पट्री पर आ सके।
05:56अहमदाबाद के पालडी में स्थित वेजिटेबल मार्केट में फिलाल मेरी मौझूदगी है और लगातार देश बर में जिस प्रकार से
06:02प्याज की कीमते बढ़ रही हैं, इसी को लेकर हम फिलाल इस वेजिटेबल मार्केट में आये हुए हैं, तस्वीरों में
06:07आपको दि�
06:22अंता के आखों में आसू ला रहे हैं और बढ़ती प्याज की कीमतों की वज़े से न सिर्फ आम जनता
06:27लेकिन व्यापारी भी कही ना कहीं चीनतीत है, जो व्यापारी हैं वो भी हमारे साथ मौझूद है, उनी से बात
06:32करेंगे, आपका नाम क्या है?
06:32सुनिल भाई, जिस प्रकार से फिलाहल जो प्याज की कीमत हैं लगातार बढ़ती जा रही है, फिलाहल प्याज की कीमत
06:39अगर हम जानना चाहें क्या है?
06:45सुनिल भाई, जिस प्रकार से बीते दिनों में लगातार बढ़ती है?
07:10संस्या की कीमत लगातार बारिश होती रही है, इसकी वज़े से कहीं ना कहीं एक समस्या खड़ी हुई होने की
07:15बाद भी व्यापारी की तरफ से कहीं जा रही है, और यहीं स्तिती आने वाले एक हफते से लेकर पंदरा
07:35दिन में ब्याज की कीमत चाहें।
07:46। । ।
08:19। ।
08:29। । । ।
08:50। । । । ।
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