TRS takes out state-wide protest against Rs 50 price hike on domestic LPG cylinders

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.

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.

“With the recent increase of Rs 50, the country has seen a whopping Rs. 244 price increase on each gas cylinder this year alone,” he noted. Terming the price rise as 'very unfortunate', he said it shows the “inefficiency” of the BJP government in the country.