The Central Government Finance Minister asserted that the state government should take stern action against those who hoard food items.
The minister was addressing the meeting on All State Food Department gathering at Delhi.
He emphasised that hoarding of food items was the main reason for rising prices.
He blamed the food hoarders taking advantage of the monsoon failure.
The minister assured that the central government would extend full cooperation to take stern actions on the food hoarders.
Regarding the onion price, he said that the current onion price was still less as compared to the last years price. He remarked that there is no need to worry about it.