Opposition parties on Saturday (March 7, 2026) slammed the Union government for hiking the price of LPG cylinders or cooking gas, with the Congress questioning the government’s claim of having adequate petroleum stocks amid the West Asia crisis.
The prices of domestic LPG and commercial cylinders were hiked by a steep ₹60 and ₹114.5, following an increase follows a rise in global energy prices because of the West Asia conflict. The price increase is effective from March 7.
Domestic LPG price hiked by ₹60 amid West Asia conflict
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, in a post on X , said the Narendra Modi government is helpless in providing relief to the common people.
“First, the benefits of lower international prices were snatched from the public. Now, the sweat of the people is being extracted under the burden of inflation. The Modi government, which boast sab changa si [all is well] when the war broke out, is helpless in providing adequate oil-gas, fertiliser!” Mr. Kharge said in his post.
