Delhi: The sharp rise in onion prices - nearly 58% in the past one month alone - has Delhi CM Sheila Dikshit worried, as onions have always been hot potato for governments in Delhi.<br /><br />In 1999, the BJP is said to have lost power in Delhi because it failed to control rise in onion prices.<br /><br />But the farm ministry hopes that the prices of onions - a staple for most Indians - will drop to the usual levels once winter harvests kick in.<br /><br />The ministry said that abnormal price hike was an effect of last year's patchy monsoon.<br /><br />Dikshit urged agriculture minister Sharad Pawar to ban exports, but ministry officials said they would try out other basic measures first.<br /><br />At an inter-ministerial meet, officials suggested setting of a minimum price below which traders won't be allowed to export onions, which would make Indian onions expensive for foreign buyers and cheaper at home.<br /><br />BJP spokesperson Prakash Javadekar, however, slammed the government, saying too much time was being lost in watching the situation.<br /><br />For More information on this news visit: http://www.itvnewsindia.com/<br />Connect with us on Social platform at: http://www.facebook.com/IndiaNewsTV<br />Subscribe to our You Tube channel: http://www.youtube.com/itvnewsindia
