Protests Erupt in Thane Against LPG Price Hike

NCP (SP) workers protested in Thane against the Rs 60 LPG price hike, demanding a rollback. They blamed the Iran-Israel conflict's impact on global energy rates as the reason and criticized the timing before International Women's Day. The hike affects households and Ujjwala Yojana beneficiaries.

NCP (SP) workers organized a protest in Thane, Maharashtra, over the recent hike in cooking gas LPG prices, calling for an immediate rollback. The demonstration occurred outside the collector's office, where party leader Manoj Pradhan addressed the crowd.

Pradhan criticized the government for attributing the price hike to the Iran-Israel conflict, emphasizing the impact on household budgets. He accused authorities of poor planning and labeled the increase, especially around International Women's Day, as unfair to women managing family finances.

The price increase, amounting to Rs 60 for a domestic LPG cylinder, marks the second such hike within a year. This affects both regular households and Ujjwala Yojana beneficiaries, as well as commercial users like hotels, with prices for larger cylinders also rising significantly.

(With inputs from agencies.)