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#OnionPrices trends on Twitter as price of kitchen staple surges; 'Even Teja would've opted for onion farming', says one user

Amidst this, people are taking to social media platforms – especially Twitter – to respond to the price hike in the vegetable.

FP Trending|Dec 05, 2019, 15:56:08 IST

The skyrocketing prices of onions are posing a tough challenge for people, especially those belonging to the poor and middle-class category. Prices of onion in many places have crossed Rs 100 per kilogram because of less production.Amidst this, people are taking to social media platforms – especially Twitter – to respond to the price hike in the kitchen staple. People are flooding the micro-blogging site with jokes and memes using the hashtag #OnionPrices, which has become one of the top trends on Thursday.While some users shared memes, others posted funny videos.Here is how Twitter reacted:

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