Congress slams government over hike in LPG prices

NEW DELHI: The Congress on Wednesday slammed the Modi government over the hike in prices of LPG cylinders saying that it has brought pain for middle class families.

Addressing a press conference here, Congress spokesperson Supriya Shrinate said, "In the last 15 days, the prices of LPG have gone up by Rs 100 per cylinder. This has not just upset the monthly budget of families but has brought about huge pain for the middle class, for the poor, for the lower middle class who find it extremely untenable to buy gas cylinders at Rs 694 and Rs 640 depending on the districts where they are residing."

Citing the example of Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur, Shrinate said that the liquified petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders are being sold for Rs 757 and one can compare it to the subsidised and the non-subsidised cylinders in 2014.

"The picture is very, very stark, in 2014, subsidised cylinders were being sold for Rs 412, they are now being sold for Rs 595, up by Rs 183," she said.

She further said that the non-subsidised cylinders were sold for Rs 574, while today they are being sold for Rs 694. (IANS)

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