‘When unemployment is at its peak…’: Varun Gandhi slams hike in LPG price
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Varun Gandhi on Wednesday reacted sharply to the hike in liquified petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder prices, pointing out that as unemployment is at its peak, citizens are forced to make such expensive purchases for a critical household good. “The connection cost increased from ₹1,450 to ₹2,200. The security increased from ₹2,900 to ₹4,400. Even the regulator is costlier by ₹100,” the Pilibhit MP’s tweet, translated from Hindi, read.
“The poor’s kitchen is again filled with smoke,” Gandhi said.
On Wednesday, the price of domestic LPG cylinders weighing 14.2 kilograms was hiked by ₹50 per cylinder, the third increase in rates since May on firming international energy prices.
