With onion prices soaring, Twitter eye floods with teary tweets
New Delhi, Aug 13: No signs of tears of sorrows stopping for the onion lovers. As Onion prices in Delhi surged by a third on Monday to hit a record high, Twitter laughs.
Retail prices have risen more sharply. In some metropolitan areas like Mumbai, the retail price was Rs. 65 per kg on Monday, compared with Rs. 20 just two months ago. In Delhi, onion is now selling at up to Rs. 80 per kg.
Here's how Twitteratis reacted about the soaring Onion prices across the country!
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote"><p>NBFCs are soon launching "onion" loans for those wanting to buy the prized commodity against collaterals such as property, flats etc.</p>— Seemant Shrivastav (@seemants) <a href="https://twitter.com/seemants/statuses/367266360486674432">August 13, 2013</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote"><p>Mumbai auto fare and onion prices to go up. Agey se koi ladka dikha in an auto, having kanda bhajji, marry him. Hes rich.</p>— Mother of Dragons (@journojuno) <a href="https://twitter.com/journojuno/statuses/367267749778571265">August 13, 2013</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote"><p>We dont need food security bill, free onion bill will be enough</p>— Mango Man (@tanay2110) <a href="https://twitter.com/tanay2110/statuses/367266574131933184">August 13, 2013</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote"><p><a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23onion&src=hash">#onion</a> THE NEXT GENERATION WILL SEE KANDA BHAJIA AND KANDA PAKODE ONLY IN MUSEUMS ...</p>— NITIN KORE (@nitinkore) <a href="https://twitter.com/nitinkore/statuses/367267675858141185">August 13, 2013</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote"><p>Latest question added to the Census Survey:
How many kilos of Onions do you buy each month ?! <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23onion&src=hash">#onion</a></p>— Sivram S D (@SivramSD) <a href="https://twitter.com/SivramSD/statuses/367261610357690369">August 13, 2013</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote"><p>Ek kilo pyaaz ki kimat tum kya jaano Babbar babu! <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23onion&src=hash">#onion</a></p>— Happenstance (@Cheru_Peru) <a href="https://twitter.com/Cheru_Peru/statuses/367261744701259776">August 13, 2013</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote"><p>Latest is <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23onion&src=hash">#onion</a> perfume. Its a premium brand perfume with an AXE effect. It cuts you in pieces and brings tears to your eyes</p>— Lalit Vashishta (@aboutfilter) <a href="https://twitter.com/aboutfilter/statuses/367262208784216064">August 13, 2013</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote"><p>More than Food Bill, We need ONION security BILL.</p>— R.Oberoi (@OBEROI_R_US) <a href="https://twitter.com/OBEROI_R_US/statuses/367262828295503872">August 13, 2013</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote"><p>After price hike,may be now people need to deposit <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Onion&src=hash">#Onion</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23Tomato&src=hash">#Tomato</a> in their bank account.</p>— NimS (@NimsPatel) <a href="https://twitter.com/NimsPatel/statuses/367263613276266496">August 13, 2013</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote"><p>NBFCs are soon launching "onion" loans for those wanting to buy the prized commodity against collaterals such as property, flats etc.</p>— Seemant Shrivastav (@seemants) <a href="https://twitter.com/seemants/statuses/367266360486674432">August 13, 2013</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet blockquote"><p>It will be cheaper to order Onion online now, atleast you dont have to spend for petrol and get it home delivered with COD. <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23OnlineShopping&src=hash">#OnlineShopping</a></p>— Sparsh (@AmReloading) <a href="https://twitter.com/AmReloading/statuses/367269314916651008">August 13, 2013</a></blockquote>
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