New Delhi, March 1 (FN Agency) Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday slammed the government for hiking the prices of LPG cylinder and said the Modi government had no sympathy for the common man. “By increasing the price of LPG again, the Modi government has made it clear that they have nothing to do with the sufferings of the common people. Today LPG, tomorrow petrol-diesel,” Gandhi tweeted.
Oil marketing companies hiked the price of 19 kg commercial LPG cylinder by Rs 105 in Delhi and Rs 108 in Kolkata. The new rates are effective from Tuesday. Congress spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala said: “Hiking Commercial LPG cylinder price is a body blow to small restaurants, pheriwallas and small enterprises.” After the price rise, the 19 kg commercial cylinder will cost Rs 2,012 in Delhi and Rs 2,095 in Kolkata, data available on Indian Oil Corporation website showed. For Mumbai and Chennai, prices were hiked by Rs 106 and Rs 105 respectively. It will now cost Rs 1,963 and Rs 2,145 in these two metros.