Hike in LPG rates, power tariffs a blow to the middle class: Akhilesh Yadav

Samajwadi Party (SP) president Akhilesh Yadav has termed the increase in prices of cooking gas as another blow to the middle class, which is already reeling under the burden of rising prices.

Akhilesh Yadav said the BJP seems to be only adding to the profit of the gas companies.

“The kitchen-budget of the common man has gone haywire because of the rising prices of foodgrains and vegetables. Now, just before the festival of Holi, an addition of Rs 50 for domestic and Rs 350 in prices of commercial cooking gas cylinders, coupled with the proposed hike in power rates by the BJP government, is a matter of concern,” Akhilesh said.