The prices of potatoes, onions and tomatoes have gone up after the Lok Sabha elections. While the prices of these vegetables have increased compared to a day before the counting of votes, the prices of pulses have also increased. Wheat, flour, rice, dal, mustard oil, jaggery and salt have also become expensive in just two weeks, according to data provided on the website of the consumer ministry.
According to consumer ministry data, the average price of tomato on June 3 was Rs 34.73 per kg. On June 17, it rose 14.37 per cent to Rs 39.72 per kg. Similarly, the price of onion increased by 12.78 percent. Onion Rs. 32.39 to Rs. It was 36.53. Potato is also not lagging behind in the inflation race and Rs. 29.97 to Rs. 31.32 to 4.50 percent has become expensive. It means that the vegetables required for daily needs have also become victims of inflation.
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Thin dal in a plate
Before the elections, the dal in the food plate has become thin. The average price of arhar dal, which was Rs 157.93 per kg before the election results, rose by 2.24% to Rs 161.46 per kg in just two weeks. Urad dal, magna dal, lentil dal and gram dal also recorded an increase of up to 1.46 percent during this period. While mustard oil also increased from 137.38 rupees to 138.06 rupees.
Even milk, sugar and jaggery brought tears to my eyes.
Milk, sugar and even jaggery have raised eyebrows due to rising prices. After the election, milk averaged Rs. 58.90 to Rs. 59.76 per liter has gone up by 1.46 percent. The price of sugar has also reached close to 45 rupees. While jaggery has increased by 1.65% to Rs.54.67 from Rs.53.78 per kg.