From a kitchen staple to a kitchen luxury, the ever-growing price of onions in the market has made them unaffordable for a common man. And people are taking to creative ways to protest against the sky-rocketing rates of onion.
From offering loans by keeping onions as mortgage to sharing pictures of ornaments made of onions on social media, people are keeping their best foot forward to call out the growing prices of onions.
In a similar attempt, a couple from Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh exchanged garlands made up of onions and garlic on their wedding. Even the guests replaced the traditional baskets of fruits and dry fruits with onions to gift it to the couple, reports India Today.
Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Kamal Patel told NDTV, “Prices of onions are touching the sky from last one month so now people have started considering onion as precious as gold. At this wedding, the bride and groom used the garland of onions and garlic. The prices of onion have risen to Rs 120 per kg.”
SP leader Satya Prakash said that the bride and groom wanted to make a statement against the high prices of onions and so decided to take this step.
“The bride and groom have tried to convey a message by opposing the skyrocketing prices of onions and other food commodities. Samajwadi Party has carried out several protests against such issues. This is a historic event for the couple,” he added.
This incident reminds us of the Pakistani bride who wore tomato jewelry at her wedding. What are your thoughts on this unusual type of ‘varmala’? Tell us!