'Shaab is back with gift of LPG price': Congress' Pawan Khera takes dig at PM Modi's Europe tour

The price of Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder has been hiked by Rs 50, which means a 14.2 kg domestic LPG cylinder will now cost Rs 999.50 in the national capital from May 7, Saturday.

TN National Desk

Updated May 7, 2022, 13:16 IST

Congress' national spokesperson takes a dig at PM Modi over the increased price of LPG (File Photo)

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New Delhi: After the Center announced the price increase in LPG cylinders on Saturday, national spokesperson for the Indian National Congress (INC) Pawan Khera took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent Europe tour saying 'shaab is back after 65 hours, 60 photoshoots across three countries with this gift of LPG price.'

Notably, the price of Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder has been hiked by Rs 50, which means a 14.2 kg domestic LPG cylinder will now cost Rs 999.50 in the national capital from May 7, Saturday.

'Burden on common people'

Khera stated that the Center was creating a burden on common people. "Modi govt told people to give up subsidy. In 2015-2016 was reduced to 18 crore and 2017 it was reduced to Zero. On daily basis you creating more burden on people," the Congress leader said.

"Today a situation is created where people have to surrender the LPG cylinders. Congress govt helped and supported the poor and middle class. The subsidy was given by Congress to ensure the burden of high prices is not put on people," Pawan Khera further added.

On Tajinder Bagga's arrest

Speaking on the BJP leader, Tajinder Bagga's arrest, Pawan Khera accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal of 'making a mockery out of Indian democracy.' "They have made a joke out of state police. We used to be proud of how mature Indian democracy is but the Delhi CM and Indian PM has made a mockery out of it," Khera said.

Notably, BJP national spokesperson Tajinder Bagga was arrested by Punjab police from his Delhi residence on Friday morning. The arrest was ensued by high-voltage political drama with BJP leaders accusing Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal of using 'Punjab Police to deal with his personal displeasure.' Bagga was released later in the day.

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