The domestic LPG now costs ₹942 per cylinder in Delhi after the prices were hiked by ₹29 on Sunday. This is the second hike in LPG prices in three months as the war in the Middle East is taking a toll on consumer goods, particularly fuel.
The Opposition leaders have criticised the government for not being able to cushion the crisis even though the Centre claims that Indian households continue to pay significantly less for cooking gas than consumers in neighbouring countries and several advanced economies.
Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge said the rising domestic LPG prices are 'incinerating the kitchens of the common people' and recalled the street protests by BJP during the UPA rule.
The Trinamool Congress took potshots on the government over the latest LPG hike, saying the price rise is 'another blow' to millions of families and their already stretched household budgets.
The ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas said that Indian households continue to pay significantly less for cooking gas than consumers in neighbouring countries and several advanced economies.
