The Left parties on Saturday strongly criticised the Modi Government for the LPG cylinder price hike.
CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yehury said that the Modi Government assaults people's livelihood by hiking prices of all needy items. "Modi Government assaults on people's livelihoods are relentless. In the 75 years of Independence this is the most inhuman and callous Government. Must withdraw Central cess/surcharges on petroleum products," Yechury tweeted reacting to the Rs 50 hike in LPG gas cylinders for home.
The National Secretariat of Communist Party of India also strongly condemned the hike of Rs 50 in the price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders.
“Already, the inflation is very high and the recent repo rate hike by the RBI will help companies to push up the price of their products further saying that inputs have become costlier,” CPI general Secretary D Raja said, urging party units to come out on the streets in protest along with all like-minded parties against the anti-people move.
“The Government, ignoring the fact that the hike in prices of petroleum products will have a cascading effect, has given free hands to oil marketing companies to continuously raise the prices of petrol, diesel and LPG cylinders. The Government remains insensitive to people’s suffering but is continuously helping corporate houses to fill their kitties,” he further said.