BJP MP Virendra Singh's claim of cheap onions in his constituency proves wrong| Ghanti Bajao

Rising onion prices, with rates threatening to climb as high as Rs 150 per kilogram in Kolkata, have been the cause of much commotion inside and outside parliament. On Tuesday the average selling price in the country was Rs 75 per kilogram; the high was Rs 140 per kilogram in Port Blair.
Earlier in the day, Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Ram Vilas Paswan said the first consignment of imported onions is likely to arrive by December 15.