Today LPG, Tomorrow Petrol & Diesel: Rahul Gandhi Criticises LPG Price Hike
Mumbai: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday criticised the hike in the price of LPG cylinders. The opposition leader sounded a warning on Twitter and said he expected the prices of petrol and diesel to increase tomorrow.
“By increasing the prices of LPG, the Modi government made it clear that it is not concerned about the suffering of common people. Today LPG, tomorrow petrol and diesel,” he tweeted. Also Read: Price Of 19 Kg Commercial LPG Cylinder Increased By ₹105 In Delhi From Today
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The price of 19 kg commercial LPG cylinder has increased by Rs 105 in Delhi from Tuesday. The cylinder will now cost ₹ 2,012.
Similarly, the price of a 5 kg LPG cylinder in Delhi has also increased by Rs 27 and will be sold for Rs 569. However, there was no increase in the price of domestic LPG cylinders.
The cost of a 19 kg commercial LPG cylinder in Kolkata will now be Rs 2,095. While in Mumbai and Chennai, the cylinder will be sold for ₹ 1,963 and ₹ 2,145 respectively.
In February, a 19 kg cylinder was sold in the above cities at the following prices- Delhi: ₹1907; Kolkata: ₹1987; Mumbai: ₹1,857 and Chennai: ₹2,040, according to a report in HT’s sister publication Live Hindustan on Tuesday.
LPG rates for all states and union territories are revised every month.
National Oil Marketing Companies had on February 1 cut the price of a 19 kg commercial LPG cylinder by Rs 91.50.
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