‘Does the Finance Minister eat tomatoes…’, Priyanka Chaturvedi taunts Nirmala Sitharaman

Tomato Price Hike: Tomato prices in the country have increased from Rs 10-20 to Rs 80-100. Regarding this, Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena and Congress on Saturday (June 27) targeted the Central Government as well as Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.

Uddhav Thackeray faction’s Rajya Sabha MP Priyanka Chaturvedi of the Shiv Sena tweeted, “Does the country’s finance minister eat tomatoes?” Will she be able to answer the rising prices of tomatoes?” On the other hand, Supriya Shrinate from the Congress said that after the immense success of I do not eat garlic and onions, now it is going to come soon that I do not even eat tomatoes.

Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh said that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi The government had given priority to tomatoes, onions and potatoes, but due to their wrong policies, tomatoes are first thrown on the road and then sold for Rs.100 a kilo.

Does the country’s finance minister eat tomatoes? Will you be able to answer the rising prices of tomatoes?

— Priyanka Chaturvedi🇮🇳 (@priyankac19) June 27, 2023

What did Nirmala Sitharaman say?
In fact, in 2019, Nirmala Sitharaman was surrounded by the rising prices of onions, she had allegedly said in Parliament, “Don’t worry if I don’t eat onions and garlic.” I come from a family that has nothing to do with onions. Congress and Shiv Sena have taunted Sitharaman only because of this.

What do people have to say on the rising prices of tomatoes?
While talking to news agency ANI on the increase in the price of tomato in Bengaluru, local citizen Suraj Gaur said that earlier tomato was Rs 30 per kg. I got 50 rupees forts again, but now it has increased to 100 rupees. We are feeling helpless.

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