Protesting against low onion prices, farmers in Vaijapur, Maharashtra, reportedly stopped auctioning of the produce in the market committee on January 2.
Marathi newspaper Loksatta reported that farmers reached the market committee after hearing about the auction of onions. However, an extremely low price of 20 paise per kilo — or Rs 20 per quintal — angered the farmers.
After halting the auctioning, the upset farmers also locked the main door of the market committee. The protesting farmers said they would not let the auction proceed unless they were paid an appropriate price for their produce.
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