New Delhi:The All India Mahila Congress (AIMC), the women's wing of the Congress party, will be staging a nationwide protest on Thursday against the massive hike in the price of cooking gas cylinder, demanding a rollback of the hike.
"Mahila Congress will organize a nationwide massive demonstration against @BJP4India government on 13th February, 2020 demanding a rollback of #LPGPriceHike," the AIMC said in a tweet on Wednesday.
In another tweet, the Mahila Congress said: "India is witnessing the most glaring setback with the double pain of slowing growth and surging inflation. @BJP4India government has added to the stagflation with a sixth straight rise in #LPG prices, this time nearly 50%!"
The state-run Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) on Wednesday hiked the prices of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) gas cylinder of 14.2 kg by over Rs 140 per cylinder.
Speaking to ETV Bharat, senior Congress leader and All India Mahila Congress president Sushmita Dev said, "This comes as a rude shock and a big blow to the common person of India. This government is completely insensitive and senseless. This is the sixth time since August 2019 that the price of the LPG has been increased. The common people of our country are reeling under unemployment, the economy is in shambles still the government increased the prices for the sixth time within the span of six months."