<p>The Narendra Modi government at the Centre has conducted a surgical strike on farmers by banning onion export, the NCP alleged on Thursday and demanded reversal of the move.</p>.<p>Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) spokesperson Mahesh Tapase termed the decision as Tughlaqi (ill-thought) as it deprived onion growers of a good price for their produce at a time when there was an increasing demand for the commodity in the international market.</p>.<p>The NCP is a key constituent in the MVA government in Maharashtra, a major producer of onion in the country.</p>.<p>The Centre on Monday banned the export of all varieties of onions with immediate effect, a move aimed at increasing availability and curbing prices of the commodity in the domestic market.</p>.<p>Speaking to reporters here, Tapase also said the party will try to give justice to ex-serviceman Sonu Mahajan, who was allegedly thrashed by BJP MP Unmesh Patil and his supporters four years ago.</p>.<p>Tapase was accompanied by other party spokespersons Sanjay Tatkare, Clyde Crasto and Mahesh Chavan on the occasion.</p>.<p>The Modi government has conducted a surgical strike on farmers in Maharashtra and elsewhere in the country by banning onion export, Tapase charged.</p>.<p>The NCP leader said party president Sharad Pawar had on Tuesday flagged the concerns before Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal.</p>.<p>Goyal, Tapase added, had assured farmers through Pawar that the Centre will take positive steps on the issue.</p>.<p>It has been four days since the decision was taken, but the government has not reconsidered it yet.</p>.<p>"As a result, the issue is a burning one now, he added,apparently referring to protests by farmers on the issue in the state.</p>.<p>Tapase claimed that owing to the Covid-19 pandemic, onion export has come down by 13 per cent, aggregating a business loss of around Rs 1,150 crore.</p>.<p>He noted that five lakh metric tonne onion is rotting at the Jawaharlal Nehru Port in Nhava Sheva (in outskirts of Mumbai) and asked who is responsible for such a loss.</p>.<p>Since the business has come to a halt, farmers naturally have found themselves in trouble. Hence, Prime Minister Modi and Goyal should withdraw the decision, he dded.</p>.<p>Workers of the Congress, another partner in the MVA government, had on Wednesday staged statewide protests over the Centre's decision.</p>.<p>Tapase also said Mahajan met Home Minister Anil Deshmukh at the party office here earlier in the day and demanded "justice".</p>.<p>The home minister has said that justice will be given to Mahajan in an unbiased manner, Tapase added.</p>
<p>The Narendra Modi government at the Centre has conducted a surgical strike on farmers by banning onion export, the NCP alleged on Thursday and demanded reversal of the move.</p>.<p>Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) spokesperson Mahesh Tapase termed the decision as Tughlaqi (ill-thought) as it deprived onion growers of a good price for their produce at a time when there was an increasing demand for the commodity in the international market.</p>.<p>The NCP is a key constituent in the MVA government in Maharashtra, a major producer of onion in the country.</p>.<p>The Centre on Monday banned the export of all varieties of onions with immediate effect, a move aimed at increasing availability and curbing prices of the commodity in the domestic market.</p>.<p>Speaking to reporters here, Tapase also said the party will try to give justice to ex-serviceman Sonu Mahajan, who was allegedly thrashed by BJP MP Unmesh Patil and his supporters four years ago.</p>.<p>Tapase was accompanied by other party spokespersons Sanjay Tatkare, Clyde Crasto and Mahesh Chavan on the occasion.</p>.<p>The Modi government has conducted a surgical strike on farmers in Maharashtra and elsewhere in the country by banning onion export, Tapase charged.</p>.<p>The NCP leader said party president Sharad Pawar had on Tuesday flagged the concerns before Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal.</p>.<p>Goyal, Tapase added, had assured farmers through Pawar that the Centre will take positive steps on the issue.</p>.<p>It has been four days since the decision was taken, but the government has not reconsidered it yet.</p>.<p>"As a result, the issue is a burning one now, he added,apparently referring to protests by farmers on the issue in the state.</p>.<p>Tapase claimed that owing to the Covid-19 pandemic, onion export has come down by 13 per cent, aggregating a business loss of around Rs 1,150 crore.</p>.<p>He noted that five lakh metric tonne onion is rotting at the Jawaharlal Nehru Port in Nhava Sheva (in outskirts of Mumbai) and asked who is responsible for such a loss.</p>.<p>Since the business has come to a halt, farmers naturally have found themselves in trouble. Hence, Prime Minister Modi and Goyal should withdraw the decision, he dded.</p>.<p>Workers of the Congress, another partner in the MVA government, had on Wednesday staged statewide protests over the Centre's decision.</p>.<p>Tapase also said Mahajan met Home Minister Anil Deshmukh at the party office here earlier in the day and demanded "justice".</p>.<p>The home minister has said that justice will be given to Mahajan in an unbiased manner, Tapase added.</p>