Mumbai (Maharashtra), Sept. 16 -- : A delegation of Maharashtra cabinet will visit Delhi to request the central government to revoke the decision to ban the export of onions.
"A delegation of Maharashtra cabinet headed by Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar will meet Sharad Pawar Ji in Delhi on the issue. We will later request central government to revoke the decision to ban the export of onions," State Agriculture Minister Dada Bhuse told reporters here on Wednesday.
"The farmers are distressed due to this decision. The prices of onions have fallen and it is affecting them," he added.
NCP President Sharad Pawar urged the Centre to lift the ban on onion export.
"I also brought to his notice that onions are in good demand internationally & ...