India News: Mamata Banerjee warns that if BJP comes back to power, the cost of cooking gas cylinders could increase significantly, forcing people to resort to col
Hike in cooking gas cylinder price was a huge 26 per cent in the 12 month period between July 1, 2021 and July 6, 2022. The same LPG cylinder was priced at Rs 834 in July 2021. By July 2022, it`s price surged 26 per cent to touch Rs 1,053.
Cooking gas price on Wednesday was hiked by Rs 50 per cylinder, the eighth increase in rates in the last one year that took the cumulative rise to over 30%, or Rs 244.
Petrol and diesel prices were on Tuesday hiked by 80 paise a litre while domestic cooking gas prices were increased by Rs 50 per cylinder, ending an over four-and-half month election-related hiatus in rate revision.
Sawalakhe added that the LPG cylinder price has now crossed Rs 900 in different parts of the country, making "life totally miserable" for the home-makers and many have reverted to the cheaper kerosene cooking stoves.