Congress blames PM Modi’s ‘wrong policies’ for rising tomato prices

Tagging a media report on the rising prices of tomatoes, Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh said on Twitter, “The prime minister had described Tomato, Onion and Potato as ‘TOP’ priority. But because of his wrong policies… first tomatoes get thrown on the road then sold for Rs 100 per kg!” Mahila Congress chief Netta D’Souza said pulses disappeared, flour disappeared, oil disappeared, vegetables also disappeared from the poor’s plate.

प्रधानमंत्री ने Tomato, Onion और Potato को ‘TOP’ प्राथमिकता बताया था। लेकिन उनकी ग़लत नीतियों के कारण…

पहले टमाटर सड़क पर फिकता है
फिर 100 रुपए किलो बिकता है‌! pic.twitter.com/95NqBRzWW5

— Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) June 27, 2023

“Modi ji, you talk big about the economy in foreign countries, but inflation is going out of your control. Nirmala ji, after onions, should we stop eating tomatoes too?” the Congress leader said.

The spurt in prices of tomato is a temporary seasonal phenomenon and rates will cool down soon, a top government official said.

“It is a highly perishable commodity. Transportation gets affected in areas that received sudden rains. It is a temporary issue. Prices will cool down soon. It happens every year during this time,” Consumer Affairs Secretary Rohit Kumar Singh told PTI.

The Congress has been attacking the Centre over the prices of essential commodities and urging it to provide relief to the common people.