Mumbai, May 26 -- Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday stated the Centre has fixed the price of onion at Rs 15 per kilogram amid protests by the farmers in the state.

Addressing a press conference in Mumbai, the Chief Minister dismissed the opposition's attack and protests over the price of onions as "photo opportunities," and asserted that the Mahayuti government was sensitive towards farmers.

He told reporters that the state government has requested a meeting with the Centre to find a long-term solution to the issue.

Fadnavis said, "The Centre has increased the price of onions by Rs 3.5 and has been fixed at Rs 15 per kg. We have also requested a meeting with the central government. The state government is sensitiv...