Statements by CPI & CPI(M) on the Price Hike of Gas Cylinders

CPI Condemns LPG Price Hike: Demands Subsidy Restoration and Cylinders for the Poor

The National Secretariat of the Communist Party of India issued today (April 8, 2025) the following statement:

CPI condemns the Modi government’s decision to hike the price of LPG by Rs 50 per cylinder. This increase raises the burden on Ujjwala scheme beneficiaries from Rs 500 to Rs 550, and on general consumers from Rs 803 to Rs 853. At a time when millions are already struggling under soaring food inflation, high fuel costs and falling incomes, this move is yet another attack on the livelihood of the working people.

Ever since the BJP came to power, LPG prices have seen a consistent rise, even during periods when global crude oil prices have remained historically low. Instead of passing the benefit to the people, the Modi regime has diverted it to benefit oil companies and private corporates. The complete erosion of the LPG subsidy system has left the poor and middle classes vulnerable to market volatility and state apathy.

Adding to this, the government has once again hiked excise duties on petrol and diesel, even as the economy is facing turbulence. The recent stock market crash, triggered by global recession fears and the Trump administration