Lucknow: Amid the recent spike in tomato prices, a vegetable vendor in Varanasi took the trouble of hiring bouncers to protect his precious perishables.
“I have hired bouncers because the tomato price is too high,” the vegetable vendor, Ajay Fauji told media. Fauji also said that people had been “indulging in violence and even looting tomatoes”, adding that he had hired the bouncers because he didn’t “want any arguments”.
Tomato prices surged across North India this week, with wholesale prices of the staple of traditional Indian cuisine surging 288 percent in a month to a high of Rs 140 per kg. Many were forced to cut back on consumption, with retail prices surging even higher.
Fauji said that the tomatoes were selling “for Rs. 160 per kg” and that the customers were buying only 50 to 100 grams. The vegetable is being sold at Rs 129 per kg in some Delhi markets and Rs 150 per kg in Uttar Pradesh’s Moradabad. In Jharkhand, too, tomato prices surged considerably.
Retail tomato prices have shot up to Rs 155 per kg across major cities in the country due to the supply disruption caused due to rain in the producing region, as per the official data.
In metros, retail tomato prices were ruling in the range of Rs 58-148 per kg, with the highest in Kolkata at Rs 148 per kg and lowest in Mumbai at Rs 58 per kg. The wholesale price of tomatoes in Chennai too doubled from Rs 40 per kg last week to Rs 80-90 per kg now.
This comes as recent heavy rainfall in southern states has pushed up the prices of vegetables, especially tomatoes which were being sold at alarming retail rates of Rs 100-120 per kg last week. The government blames the higher prices of tomatoes on a lean production season when monsoon rains disrupt transport and distribution.
Next Story:
Milad Awards Honour Distinguished Personalities in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: The closing ceremony of the 1500th celebration of the Holy Prophet Muhammad’s ﷺ blessed birth was held at the City Convention Centre in Nampally on August 8.
Adulteration Cooking Oil Worth Rs. 1.93 Crore Seized
Hyderabad, Aug 19 (Maxim News):The Food and Drug Administration has cracked down on adulteration of cooking oils in Maharashtra. It recently conducted raids in Beed district and seized adulterated cooking oil worth Rs. 1.93 crore. Millions of liters of oil were seized. These raids were conducted in various establishments in the district. It is also…
Shiromani Akali Dal Decides To Support Women Reservation And Delimitation Bill
Delhi/Hyderabad, Aug 8 (Maxim News): Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Singh Badal, who recently met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Parliament, made a key announcement. He said that his party supports the Delimitation and Women’s Reservation Bill. On this occasion, he demanded a fair and impartial delimitation of constituencies that would provide equal representation…
Minority Organisation Demand Withdrawal Of G.O 20 In Telangana
Hyderabad, Aug 8 (Maxim News): Representatives of various minority organisations and community leaders demanded the immediate withdrawal of G.O..20, alleging it facilitated the lease of the Telangana Urdu Academy land to private parties, and called upon the State government to implement the promises made to minorities.Telangana political news. Here To Join Us On WhatsApp The…
Harish Rao Demanded Congress Govt To Apologize Unemployed
Hyderabad, Aug 8 (Maxim News): BRS MLA and former minister Harish Rao expressed his anger over the insulting of unemployed people who came to fill driver posts in Hydra. He demanded that the state government apologize to the unemployed. Responding on social media, he said, “Why is the government so hostile to students and the…
Now you can get the latest stories from Indtoday on Telegram every day. Click the link to subscribe. Click to follow Indtoday’s Facebook page and Twitter and Instagram. For all the latest Hyderabad News updates
