Varanasi: A vegetable vendor In Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, has taken a unique approach to manage the soaring prices of tomatoes. According to PTI, The vendor has hired bouncers to handle the increasing demand and maintain order during the purchase.
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Ajay Fauji, the vendor, while talking to PTI, stated that he has hired bouncers because people have been engaging in violence and looting tomatoes. To prevent any conflicts or arguments, he decided to hire bouncers.
“I have hired bouncers because the tomato price is too high. People are indulging in violence and even looting tomatoes. Since we have tomatoes in the shop, we don’t want any arguments, so we have bouncers here. Tomatoes are selling for Rs 160 per kg. People are buying 50 or 100 gms,” the vendor, Ajay Fauji, told PTI.
Tomato prices have experienced a notable increase nationwide in the past few weeks due to limited supplies caused by rainfall in various regions. Many cities have witnessed prices hovering around Rs 100–160 per kilogram.