Nitish Kumar led JD(U), which is part of NDA, on Wednesday asked the Narendra Modi government to roll back the LPG price hike.
The JD(U) cited how the surging prices have affected households amid the Covid-19 pandemic and may play a role in the coming state elections.
JD(U) spokesperson KC Tyagi said the repeated hike in the LPG price has affected people's budget adversely.
Prices of Liquefied Petroleum Gas cooking gas cylinders across all categories, including subsidised gas, were hiked on Wednesday by ₹25 per cylinder -- the third straight increase in rates in less than two months.
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Subsidised as well as non-subsidised LPG now costs ₹884.50 per 14.2-kg cylinder in Delhi, according to a price notification of oil companies.