Gas cylinder now Rs 1,003 not out

New Delhi
The Congress slammed the Centre on Thursday over the hike of the cooking gas price by Rs 3.5 per cylinder, saying the Narendra Modi governments fuel loot is on every day, in small or big installments.
Non-subsidised LPG now costs Rs 1,003 per 14.2-kg cylinder in Delhi, up from Rs 999.5 previously, according to a price notification of state-owned fuel retailers. This is the second increase in the LPG rate this month and the third in less than two months.
The price was hiked by Rs 50 per cylinder on March 22 and again by the same quantum on May 7.
Slamming the Centre, Congresss chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said after increasing the price of the domestic LPG cylinder by Rs 100 in 45 days, it was again hiked by Rs 3.5.
After increasing the price of commercial cylinder by Rs 457.5 in 60 days, it has again been hiked by Rs 8, Surjewala said in a tweet in Hindi. Even after making it impossible for about two crore families to refill cylinders for a second time, Modi governments fuel loot continues every day in small or big installments, he said.
The Congress leader also attacked the Centre over the fall of the rupee, which extended its losses and slipped 12 paise to 77.74 against the US dollar in early trade on Thursday.
The falls again! Rupee, Petrol and Gas Cylinder are competing. Every Indian is worried, Do the PM-FM care Gas Cylinder Now Rs 1,003 Not Out! On behalf of all the housewives — Thank You Modi ji! Surjewala said in another tweet.