Here’s The Tale Of The Tur Dal Crisis As Told By Twitter  

Have you been following the tur dal crisis? If not, here’s the low down; the price of tur dal is hitting insane heights, and shopkeepers, consumers as well as the government are beginning to break out in sweat.

The shortage has been attributed to crop failure due to poor rainfall and sellers hoarding the pulses to raise the price.

Why Does It Matter?

Tur dal is an immensely popular pulse in Indian cooking because of its rich taste and aroma when cooked. It’s also appreciated for its long shelf life and for being highly nutritious . While tur dal is popularly use in Guajarati and South Indian dishes like sambar, it’s used frequently throughout India in a variety of preparations. In general, pulses are an essential part of the Indian diet.

Because of its importance, the Tur Dal crisis has been frequenting the news. So, it comes as no surprise that it was trending on Twitter, with news organisations releasing daily numbers on the prices and other Twitter users using the opportunity to inject a little humour into their tweets. Here are some of the most prominent tur dal tweets to help you better understand the situation:

The News

States Start Selling #TurDal at Rs 120 Per Kilogramme
Read: https://t.co/vLcdactCK3

— The New Indian Express (@NewIndianXpress) October 26, 2015

Why your tur dal has become so expensivehttp://t.co/xL81naxr84#turDal #expensive pic.twitter.com/63czqvewDS

— News Karnataka (@Newskarnataka) October 16, 2015

#PulsesOnFire; govt says 'trying hard' to boost supply #turdal #inflation http://t.co/up7r1eQdB6 pic.twitter.com/kEzOhUf8mA

— Firstpost (@firstpost) October 15, 2015

The Humour

That awkward moment when your Kirana wala's bag of tur dal is valued more than your startup #turdal #startup

— Saagar (@saagar_thinks) October 26, 2015

https://twitter.com/saadshake/status/658136561792356352

If #TurDal can score a double century then why can't #Dhoni?#TurDal at Rs.200/KG#vote4nitish #BiharPolls #WakeUpHindus #ModiFails

— شیخ احمد (@ShaikAhmed25) October 19, 2015

So, while news organisations are trying to keep up with the changing prices of tur dal as well as suggesting reasons for the inflation, other Twitterati are resorting to humour. What’s your take?