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Long queues of men and women standing separately holding voter IDs, Aadhaar cards amid tight police security and CCTV coverage – this scene from an election day is now witnessed at the rythu-bazaars (farmer markets) of Hyderabad where the Telangana government is selling onion at a subsidized rate of Rs 20 per kg.
The bulby vegetable is selling at about Rs 60 in the city as on Monday and even at around Rs 80 per kg in some places, up from Rs 40 two weeks back. To control the spiraling prices of onions both Andhra Pradesh and Telangana government had, earlier this month, initiated sale of onion at Rs 20 per kg at the farmer markets.
But with complaints of small traders, restaurateurs availing most of the benefit and incidents of disorder and stone pelting at one of the selling points, authorities have put in place the security and checks to ensure availability of the now pricey commodity to maximum people possible.
The bulby vegetable is selling at about Rs 60 in the city as on Monday and even at around Rs 80 per kg in some places, up from Rs 40 two weeks back. To control the spiraling prices of onions both Andhra Pradesh and Telangana government had, earlier this month, initiated sale of onion at Rs 20 per kg at the farmer markets.
But with complaints of small traders, restaurateurs availing most of the benefit and incidents of disorder and stone pelting at one of the selling points, authorities have put in place the security and checks to ensure availability of the now pricey commodity to maximum people possible.
