NEW DELHI: The CPI on Sunday slammed the government over the sharp rise in LPG prices, accusing it of an “anti-people” stance by “refusing” to reduce taxes on cooking gas cylinders.
In a statement issued here, the CPI Political Bureau expressed its strong opposition to the price increase affecting both domestic and commercial consumers.
The Left Party pointed out that $A 60% increase in the price of domestic cylinders would greatly impact the poor beneficiaries of the Ujjwala scheme.
“High prices for commercial cylinders. $114.50 will also eventually be passed on to consumers. The statement said that together, these issues will impose greater burdens on the middle class and workers who are already suffering from continued high prices and shrinking real income.
She said, “The refusal to give up tax revenues on cylinders reveals the anti-people nature of the government.”
The Left Party rejected the government’s reference to the conflict in West Asia as justification for the increase, calling it a “hypocritical attempt” to hide its responsibility.
“This actually reflects the government’s capitulation to the Trump administration’s war-mongering policies and its willingness to serve the interests of American global hegemony while ignoring the interests of our country and its people,” she claimed.
The Consumer Price Index called for an immediate withdrawal from the price hike.
Domestic liquefied petroleum gas prices rose by $60 per cylinder on Saturday, making it the second price increase in less than a year. After the review, the cost of 14.2 kg LPG cylinder has been made subsidized in Delhi $913 and above $853 according to the Indian Oil Corporation.
Over 10 crore beneficiaries of Ujjwala Yojana will also face the same increase. They will pay now $613 per cylinder, taking into account $300 Support provided for up to 12 packages per year. The price of a 19-kg commercial liquefied gas cylinder increased by $114.5.
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