Responding to a specific question on the time-frame by which people can expect prices to decline, Paswan said, "I told you the facts and ground realities. "Onion prices in Delhi are close to Rs 70 and in other major cities it's in the range of Rs 50-60 per kg. Sources said considering that the harvest is likely to be less in comparison to last year, the prices of onion would remain above Rs 50 a kg. Paswan said the area under onion cultivation had reduced to 1.9 lakh hectares in 2017-18 from 2.65 lakh hectares in 2016-17. I have also asked Maharashtra and other state governments to sell after purchasing at lower prices," Paswan said.

Source: Times of India November 29, 2017 22:41 UTC