New Delhi: Congress on Wednesday fell many on the government a day after the price of LPG was approached by Rs 25 per cylinder.
The LPG price increased by RS 265 in the last nine months, which was an increase of 44 percent, he said.
Speaking with Mediodpersons at AICC headquarters, Supriya Shinping Congress spokesman said, “The price of LPG cylinders once again at Rs 25.
With the current rise in prices, the price of LPG cylinder in Delhi has gone to Rs 859.” He said that since November 2020 , the government has increased the price of LPG cylinders of Rs 265, which is a 44 percent increase.
He also said that since May 2020, the government has not provided subsidies on cooking gas.
Shinated said, “In 2014, fuel subsidies were Rs 1.47 lakh Crore, which had declined to Rs 12,000 Crore on a budget of 2021.” Accompanied by a spokesman for the Alka Lamba Party and Radhika Khera, and Delhi’s Congress President Mahila Amrrita Dhawan, Shinin said that the government obtained Rs 4.53 lakh crore through tax on fuel but there was no assistance that was passed on to the people in the country.
This is the second consecutive month that the oil companies have hiked prices of domestic cooking gas.
The cost of the domestic cylinder RS ​​809 on June 1 was hiking to RS 834 on July 1 by the government sitting in Delhi.
“Shinat said,” There is no other papiness other than this, when people in the country are shaken under inflation, but the government is not worried to provide assistance to them by reducing the price of LPG.
“Congress leader said that it was a cruel joke on people – People in the country because of the economic slowdown, unemployed and less income.
He said that if the price of Aramco Saudi Arabia compared, the current price of raw gas was $ 611.14 per metric ton.
And according to the current raw gas rate, the LPG cylinder must have sold at Rs 600.7 per cylinder in India.
Slams the scheme of the government, he said, “The government continues to praise the Ujjwala scheme, but they forget to mention that 23 crore people have been driven under the poverty level.
And how many of them are able to sell LPG cylinders that are being sold at Rs 859, he asks.
Shinin demands the government to show some sensitivity and reduce the price of LPG cylinders immediately so that ordinary people get relieved.
Previously, Secretary General of Congress Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Twitter criticized the Modi government over Hiking LPG.
He said by showing a dream of the Ujjwala scheme, the Government of Collection of Union Government was developing by increasing LPG prices every month.
Priyanka tweeted, “On July 1 this year, the union government increase the price of LPG cylinder by Rs 25 and on August 17 has been indicted again the price of LPG cylinder by Rs 25.
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Ng price of LPG every month.
“Meanwhile, the subsidized LPG now costs Rs 859 per 14.2-kg of cylinders in Delhi, according to the price of oil companies.
Un-subsidized LPG levels increased on August 1 with the same proportion, and now the price of subsidized cooking gas has been raised.
There is almost no difference in the level of subsidized and non-subsidized cooking gas.
Industrial sources said the price of subsidized LPG was not raised on 1 August because the parliament was in the session and the government could be attacked by opposition.
The latest increase in the price of subsidized LPG has now taken a cumulative interest rate hike from January 1 to 165 per cylinder.
The government eliminates subsidies in LPG by raising interest rates every month.
This monthly increase leads to the elimination of subsidies in May 2020.
The price of domestic cooking gas has more than doubled in the past seven years.
The selling price of the domestic gas retail is Rs 410.5 per 14.2-kg of cylinders on March 1, 2014.
In Mumbai, 14.2 kg LPG Cylinder now requires the cost of Rs 859.5, while in Kolkata, it was given a price of Rs 886.
For Chennai, the Cylinder LPG will now cost Rs 875.50, up from Rs 850.50.
Meanwhile, diesel prices were cut by 19 to 21 Paise throughout the country, while gasoline prices remained unchanged, according to price notifications.
This is the first price change in more than a month.
Gasoline continues to remain unchanged at Rs 101.84 per liter in Delhi.
However, Diesel rates were reduced to Rs 89.67 per liter from Rs 89.87.
In Mumbai, the fuel now requires Rs 97.24 per liter.
(With input from agency)