Steep hike in LPG price is 'anti-poor': AAP

The AAP today lambasted the Centre over a steep hike in the rate of non-subsidised cooking gas (LPG), branding the move as "anti-poor".
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said the move will directly affect the common man.
The party also attacked the Central government over some banks' decision to charge per transaction for cash deposits and withdrawals, claiming that they were being told by the government to levy the fee.
"The rate of non-subsidised LPG in September 2016 was Rs 466, while the current rate is Rs 737.50. This is a steep hike of 58 per cent in last six months. The government's decision to hike rates of mini LPG cylinder has also hit the poor dearly," AAP's national treasurer Raghav Chadha said.

The price of non-subsidised LPG was hiked yesterday by a steep Rs 86 per cylinder.
AAP leader Ashutosh said while the rates for crude oil in the international market were declining, the Narendra Modi government was increasing the cooking gas prices.

"The Delhi government is short on funds and despite that we are providing a lot of facilities to Delhiites. But the Centre has no shortage of funds and despite that it is imposing new things (hike in cylinder rates) on people, which is not right," he told reporters.
Chadha also raised doubts over banks charging a minimum amount of Rs 150 per transaction for cash deposits and withdrawals, beyond four free transactions in a month.

"We have been saying this from day one that demonetisation is a scam. The Modi government does not want people to withdraw their money from banks. It wants to use the money deposited in these banks to waive off the loans taken by a few business houses," he claimed.