New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday mentioned that the choice of decreasing LPG cylinder costs will improve the convenience of dwelling for our sisters.
Taking to his official X (previously often called Twitter) account, Modi linked the announcement to the competition of ‘Raksha Bandhan’ and mentioned that it’s a day to boost happiness in our household.
“Could each sister of mine be pleased, be wholesome, be pleased, that is my want from God,” Modi mentioned in a put up on X in Hindi.
LPG worth lower: Rs 200 per cylinder lower in charges of home cooking fuel
The Modi authorities on Tuesday introduced a Rs 200 per cylinder lower in costs of home cooking fuel because it appeared to counter the promise of cheaper LPG made by the Congress get together in upcoming meeting elections in states like Madhya Pradesh.
At current, a 14.2-kg LPG cylinder within the nationwide capital prices Rs 1,103 – greater than double the speed it got here for in Could 2020. It can price Rs 903 when the choice is applied from Wednesday.
For Ujjwala beneficiaries, the value will likely be Rs 703 after contemplating the persevering with Rs 200 per cylinder subsidy.
Saying the choice, Data and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur mentioned the transfer is aimed toward offering aid to households.
The federal government may even present a further 75 lakh Ujjwala connections, which is able to take the overall PMUY beneficiaries to 10.35 crores.
Thakur, nevertheless, refused to hyperlink the choice with elections saying it was a present from the Modi authorities to ladies on the event of Onam and Raksha Bandhan.
Congress assaults Modi govt after LPG worth lower
In the meantime, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge attacked the Modi authorities and claimed that when the votes begin ‘reducing’, then the election items begin ‘getting distributed’.
“The cruel Modi authorities, which looted the hard-earned cash of the folks, is now displaying goodwill in direction of the moms and sisters,” Kharge mentioned in a put up on X in Hindi.
“For 9 and a half years, by promoting Rs 400 LPG cylinders for Rs 1,100, they stored destroying the lifetime of the frequent man, so why did not any ‘affectionate present’ come to thoughts?” he requested.
The Congress president mentioned that the Bharatiya Janata Occasion (BJP) authorities ought to know that after ‘torturing’ 140 crore Indians for 9 and a half years, handing over ‘electoral lollipops’ is not going to work.
“Your sins of a decade is not going to be washed away,” he mentioned.
“The Modi authorities ought to know that in 2024, the anger of the troubled folks of the nation can’t be diminished by Rs 200 subsidy,” Kharge mentioned, and added that the ‘concern’ of the Opposition bloc ‘INDIA’ is ‘good’.
“The one choice to beat inflation is to point out exit door to BJP,” he mentioned.
