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Why Onions Get Price Cuts But Sugar Doesn’t? Govt's Double Standard

NAFED sells onions at ₹35/kg (half market price) to cool rates, but no such intervention exists for sugar, now at ₹70/kg. The article argues powerful sugar lobby protects mill owners, while unorganised onion farmers bear losses. It criticises double standards, asking why industrial inflation is accepted but farm profits are penalised.