LPG refill price hiked by up to ₹149, steepest since January 2014
The HinduA day after the Delhi Assembly poll results were announced, the price of the non-subsidised LPG cylinder weighing 14.2 kg was on February 12 increased by ₹144.50 to ₹149, the steepest since January 2014. This increase in the price should immediately be rolled back.” TMC, CPI flay Centre In Kolkata, the Trinamool Congress and the CPI slammed the BJP-led government for the hike, alleging that the objective of the move was to avenge the saffron party’s drubbing in the Delhi Assembly polls. Just because people did not vote in BJP’s favour, they are punishing them by increasing the LPG price,” said CPI legislative party leader Sujan Chakraborty. Reacting to the remarks, BJP state president Dilip Ghosh said the hike in LPG price was not related to the Assembly election results.