Maharashtra who had to sell his produce for a little over Rs 1 per kg has sent his earnings to the Prime Minister to mark his protest. Sanjay Sathe, a resident of Niphad tehsil in Nashik, said, "I produced 750 kg of onion this season but was offered a rate of Re 1 per kg at Niphad wholesale market last week.

"I finally negotiated a deal for Rs 1.40 per kg and received Rs 1,064, he said. "It was painful to see such paltry returns on four months of toil. Hence, I have donated it all to the Disaster Relief Fund of the PMO in protest. I had to pay an additional Rs 54 for the money order," he said.