The price of a 14.2-kg domestic LPG cylinder in Delhi was raised to ₹942 from ₹913.
Congress, NCP (SP), CPI(M), AAP and others criticised the hike.
The government said it has modulated the effective price for domestic LPG.
Opposition parties on Sunday criticised the Modi government over the domestic LPG price hike, saying frequent increases in fuel prices are further burdening ordinary households which are already struggling due to inflation.
The government, however, stated that Indian households continue to pay among the lowest prices for cooking gas globally despite a sharp rise in international LPG prices triggered by disruptions in West Asia.
The price of a 14.2-kg domestic LPG cylinder in Delhi was raised to ₹942 from ₹913 on Saturday, while beneficiaries of the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) will continue to pay an effective ₹642 per cylinder after receiving a subsidy of ₹300 per refill on the first four refills annually, down from 9 refills announced last year.
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Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said Prime Minister Narendra Modi had made "grand claims" in Parliament about diversifying fuel sources across 41 countries in response to the West Asia conflict and asked what became of that.
In a post in Hindi on X, he said, "Soaring domestic LPG prices threaten to devastate the kitchens of the common people! The Modi government has hiked the price of domestic LPG cylinders by ₹89 over the last four months." "Modi ji and BJP leaders used to raise a hue and cry about inflation during the UPA era. Is it not true that the Modi government has increased domestic LPG prices by ₹530 over the last 12 years? Why aren't BJP leaders taking to the streets with LPG cylinders in protest now?" he said.
NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar said that the government would pay a "political price" as frequent hikes in essential commodities were burdening the common man.
"The hike may have started with just two rupees, but over time the increases have kept piling up, and today we can see how far the prices have risen. All of this has a direct impact on the finances and daily lives of ordinary people," the former Union minister said.
Prime Minister Modi had initially claimed his government would keep inflation under control, the NCP (SP) supremo said.
However, it now appears that their (Centre's) idea of "control' is to deliver these price shocks step by step, he said.
"Those responsible will have to pay a political price," he said in response to media queries on the LPG price hike.
Leader of Opposition in the Kerala Assembly, Pinarayi Vijayan, alleged that the LPG price hike would burden ordinary households already reeling under rising living costs.
In a statement, the CPI(M) veteran said the Centre should immediately withdraw the "anti-people" decision.
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray said, "Now it will be shown to us how our LPG, petrol, diesel is cheaper than other countries, but they will not show the per capita income in those countries compared to ours." The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) alleged that the BJP-led government is using international developments, including the USA-Israel and Iran war, as an "excuse" to impose additional financial burdens on citizens.
Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said that the continuous increase in fuel and essential commodity prices is making life difficult for citizens across the country.
"The common citizen is being hit by inflation from every direction. Prices of diesel, LPG, CNG and other essential commodities continue to rise, making everyday life more expensive for millions of families," he said in a statement.
PMK leader Anbumani Ramadoss demanded an immediate rollback.
"The government and oil companies should absorb part of the increase in international market prices for a few months and immediately roll back the burden placed on the public," he said.
Union Minister Pralhad Joshi said that those criticising the Centre should understand that the world is reeling under a very serious crisis.
“We also feel very sad and sorry about the hike in gas cylinder prices, but before criticising, everyone should understand the situation in the entire world. The world is reeling under very serious crises,” Joshi told reporters in Dharwad, Karnataka.
“LPG is available from a very limited number of sources,” the Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, and New and Renewable Energy said.
Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi claimed that a major reason for the price rise is the "weak leadership of the BJP government because they do not focus on the financial state of affairs in our country".
The BJP said that the Opposition cries foul every time there is a small revision in LPG prices, but conveniently ignores that Indian households continue to get cooking gas at among the lowest prices in the world.
"The reality is simple. Global LPG prices have surged by nearly 46% since February because of disruptions in West Asia and the Strait of Hormuz. India imports a large share of its LPG, yet the Government has shielded consumers from the full impact of these increases," BJP's IT department head Amit Malviya said.
In a statement, the government said the cost of supplying a domestic LPG cylinder has risen to more than ₹1,600 following a surge in international prices that followed the outbreak of war in West Asia at the end of February.
Despite the increase, domestic LPG prices remain below those prevailing in neighbouring countries such as Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka, and significantly lower than prices in advanced economies, including the United States, Australia and Canada, the government said.
The government also said India was among the few countries able to maintain uninterrupted energy shipments through the Strait of Hormuz during the crisis, ensuring there was no shortage of LPG or other petroleum products in the country. Domestic LPG production was increased and supplies diversified through alternative sourcing arrangements to safeguard availability.
"The prices of petroleum products in India are linked to the corresponding prices in the international market. The government, however, continues to modulate the effective price to the consumer for domestic LPG. Any household can buy as many cylinders as it needs at ₹942," the statement said.
