Aam aadmi knows his onions and potatos !

The ubiquitous tubers ,potato and onions, have had a larger than life role in the nation's politics.Onion prices have been an important political issue: they were regarded as the decisive factor in the 1998 state elections in Rajasthan and Delhi   and were responsible for bringing down the central government in 1980. The potato tale is not much different.When the Anna Hazare movement was at its peak in August 2012, potato prices were climbing the roof and the protest rally over Jan;okpal Bill  at the Ramlila Ground in Delhi was bursting its seams. In Dec  2012, the supply far outstripped demand and potato were strewn on the streets and Anna's follow up rally at the MMRDA ground , Mumbai had no takers. The aam aadmi knows his potatos and onions.The common man in India has no lofty desires and is literally grounded to earth.If currently Delhi is agitated over onions,  it is the potato that is emerging ( or not emerging ) , the issue. If Didi has taken on bolder methods to tackle the situation at Kolkata, there is little to fault her. The twin tubers not only rule the kitchen of the aam aadmi but his heart as well. This just can not be wished away