Telangana minister KT Rama Rao hits out at centre over hike in LPG prices; TRS takes out state-wide protest
India Today
The ruling TRS party in Telangana took out a state-wide protest against the Rs 50 price hike on domestic 14.2 kg LPG cylinders. Industries minister KT Rama Rao hit out against the centre and said that the LPG price hike has become a burden on the poor people.
Telangana Industries Minister KT Rama Rao (KTR) on Thursday slammed the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government at the Centre, saying citizens were troubled with the constantly rising prices of gas cylinders in the country. The Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) took out large scale protest across the state over the issue.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'failed' economic policies were 'adversely' affecting the common man, said minister KTR. Ministers, TRS MPs, MLAs, MLCs, party presidents and workers participated in this program and expressed their protest. Women also joined the demonstration with gas cylinders.
Protesters demanded that the central BJP government immediately reduce gas cylinder prices, which have become a heavy burden on the poor.
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This comes a day after the centre increased the rate of domestic 14.2 kg LPG cylinders by Rs 50. KTR claimed that under the BJP rule, the cooking gas prices have increased 170 per cent in the country. He alleged the BJP had created a world record for selling the most expensive gas.