date:Oct 24, 2013
The Indian government is cracking down on hoarders to stop the price of onion from rising as the issue has become an important topic for the upcoming local elections in some states, local media reports said Wednesday.
Onion, which is as important as salt for Indian household kitchen and dinner table, broke the ceiling of 100 rupees (1.7 U.S. dollars) per kg this week in Delhi and some other Indian cities, causing panic in the government.
Food minister K. V. Thomas has rushed to the western sta