When Sule asked the finance minister why onion production has gone down, Sitharaman responded with, “I don’t eat a lot of onion.” The backlash came instantly. Congress held protests outside Parliament on Thursday against rising onion prices and the “insensitive” statement by the finance minister. @nsitharaman doesn't eat onions. Here’s what happened in the Lok Sabha Sule asked Sitharaman why the production of onions had gone down. After an MP asked her if she eats onions, Sitharaman said, “main itna lehsun, pyaaz nai khati hu ji.

Source: Huffington Post December 05, 2019 08:45 UTC