Lalu Prasad Yadav slams BJP for onion price hike

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav said here today that the NDA Government is betraying the people with their 'Goods Days are Coming Again" election slogan.

Taunting on the recent hike in the onion prices Yadav said, "The inflation will increase further, 'Acche dino ka intezaar karo' (just wait for the good days). The people will have to suffer the false notion of the government which showed them dreams of good days," said Yadav.

"As the budget session is nearing so these pre hikes are indicating how horrific it's going to be. Inflation is increasing day by day and so many accidents are also taking place," he added.

The retail prices of onions have almost been doubled from their wholesale price.

Earlier the onion prices rose on June 17 to about 25-30 rupees per kilogram from 15-20 rupees.

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley had called upon state governments to check hoarding, while Prime Minister Modi had met ministers and senior bureaucrats to discuss strategies to bring inflation, which is at a five month high.