Nashik's Lasalgaon Mandi remains shut as govt raids large onion farmers

The street remained deserted with onion growers abstaining from bringing any stock to the yard

Onion traders have lodged a massive protest over the raids conducted by the government on large farmers and stockists across Nashik district in Maharashtra for allegedly holding stocks with an aim to manipulate prices artificially.

The Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) at Lasalgaon, Asia's largest onion market yard, remained shut on Friday. The street remained deserted with farmers abstaining from bringing any stock to the yard. The buyers were also not allowed to enter the market while raids from the income tax department and the local government authorities were underway.

Thousands of farmers, stockists and traders have decided to gather