THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Andhra Pradesh has fooled Kerala, which believed that the former will supply chilly at a lower price. It is informed that Andhra Pradesh will supply chilly at Rs.348 per kilo while the whole sale price in Kerala is only Rs.305 per kilo.

Andhra Pradesh is arguing that their chilly is of high quality. The price of chilly reached Rs.350 last month in Kerala.

Food Minister, GR Anil went to Vijayawada to discuss when the price of chilly rose in tandem to the rising cost of rice. In a follow up meeting with Andhra Pradesh Food Minister, Nageshwar Rao, at Thiruvananthapuram on November 1, it was decided to buy 500 tons of chilly.

Meanwhile, the government has said that after two months the season will begin in Andhra Pradesh and the price will go down to Rs.250. Till then, there is no other option but to wait.