{
  "id": 16717244,
  "title": "Vijay Government knocks Centre’s door, seeks nod to impose stock limits",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/vijay-government-knocks-centres-door-seeks-nod-to-impose-stock-limits",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-27T05:10:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/india/tamil-nadu-stockholding-limits-rice-pulses-oil-onions-10938436/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Tamil Nadu's state government has approached the Centre, requesting permission to enforce stock limits on essential commodities like rice, pulses, edible oils, and onions. These limits aim to prevent hoarding and black marketing, which contribute to inflation and drive up retail prices for these goods. The proposed rules are based on Section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, which permits such restrictions when deemed necessary to maintain reasonable commodity prices for consumers. The state government cited global factors, including crop failures due to El Niño, as reasons for pursuing these measures. Retail prices for several of these commodities in Tamil Nadu have been consistently higher than the national averages over the past several months, according to data from the Department of Consumer Affairs. For instance, rice was priced at Rs 61.66 per kg in the state versus Rs 46.20 nationally, while onion prices reached Rs 59.28 per kg in Tamil Nadu, compared with Rs 52.96 across India. To justify these measures, the government referenced previous Centre-imposed stock limits under various orders. For rice, the proposal aligns with the Centre's 2026 wheat stockholding order, which allowed a maximum of 2,000 metric tonnes for wholesalers and eight metric tonnes for retailers. Similar orders for tur and urad dal, as well as edible oils, have been referenced to fortify the state's request for these stock limits.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}