Jaipur
At a time when people are battling inflation and finding it hard to make both ends meet, the Rajasthan government has brought much needed relief for the netizens by providing gas cylinders for Rs 500.In fact, Rajasthan has become the only state in the country to provide gas cylinders for Rs 500. The price of domestic gas cylinders has more than doubled since the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) was introduced. As a result, the beneficiary families are finding it hard to refill their cylinders every month. However, the Rajasthan government has presented a very different model which has become the talk of the town across the state and nation as well. It was Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot government’s big-ticket promise to make cooking gas cylinders at Rs 500 – which came into effect recently, barely six months away from the assembly elections in Rajasthan. The move was well-received by the state’s women, who were known to support the BJP, especially during the Lok Sabha elections after the PMUY was launched. This is the biggest cooking gas subsidy being given in the country – crucial for the Congress in a state like Rajasthan that has a long tradition of voting out the incumbent for over three decades. This first big-ticket promise was made by the Ashok Gehlot government in December last year. The next one was made soon after — 100 units of free power to every family.
