Nashik, March 14: The President of the Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee, Harshvardhan Sapkal, has called for the immediate reversal of the recent ₹60 increase in LPG prices. He stated that the BJP government has pushed the common people into a deep crisis of inflation.
Sapkal emphasized that the decision to raise LPG prices is a result of the central government’s flawed policies. He urged the government to cancel this hike instead of exploiting the public under the pretext of war.
He also demanded that the Prime Minister engage in discussions with all stakeholders regarding the LPG price issue and make a statement in Parliament.
Sapkal made these remarks during a protest against rising gas prices and shortages in Trimbakeshwar, where demonstrators chanted slogans against the BJP government.
He pointed out that the unavailability of commercial cylinders is forcing small businesses, hotels, and food stalls to shut down.
“The BJP-Mahayuti government boasts of giving ₹1,500 to ‘dear sisters,’ yet on the other hand, it is robbing these very sisters through severe inflation,” Sapkal remarked.
During the protest, he visited the gas distributor’s office to assess the situation and spoke with women who came to collect cylinders, listening to their grievances. The women expressed deep anger over the price hike.
Protests against the increase and shortage of gas prices were also held in several districts, including Nagpur, Pune, Thane, Wardha, Buldhana, Gondia (Tiroda), Palghar, Bhiwandi, Kalyan-Dombivli, Dharashiv, and Chandrapur (Rajura).
Meanwhile, Congress Legislative Party leader Vijay Wadettiwar and former Assembly Speaker Nana Patole staged a protest at the Vidyabhavan complex, demanding the withdrawal of the price hike while holding symbolic gas cylinders.
In response, the central government advised consumers to avoid panic buying of petrol, diesel, and LPG, assuring that there is sufficient stock available nationwide.
A senior official from the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas stated that there have been no reports of fuel shortages at any of the 100,000 retail outlets operated by oil marketing companies. There is ample stock of petrol and diesel, and supplies are being maintained regularly.
The official added that India currently has a refining capacity of approximately 258 million tons per year, making it the fourth-largest refining hub in the world. The country is self-sufficient in the production of petrol and diesel and does not require any imports to meet domestic demand. All refineries are operating at high levels, with some exceeding 100% capacity.
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