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LPG worth lower determination ballot motivated: BJD, Congress

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By Express News Service

BHUBANESWAR:  Politics over discount in worth of LPG by Rs 200 per cylinder has heated up politics within the state with BJD and Congress alleging that the Centre has taken the choice in view of the following elections. 

BJP, nevertheless, maintained the choice will additional result in empowerment of ladies. Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan mentioned the rise in subsidy by `200 per cylinder is a present of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to girls of the nation and can result in their additional empowerment. He mentioned for beneficiaries of the Ujjwala scheme, the discount in worth might be `400 per cylinder.

The union minister mentioned the buyer base of LPG has elevated from 20 lakh to 96 lakh households within the state. He mentioned goal has been set to supply 5 lakh new LPG connections within the state this 12 months. However, BJD mentioned the worth discount ought to have been extra. BJD vice-president Debi Prasad Mishra mentioned the worth discount will little question assist customers in view of the excessive costs of all important commodities.

He mentioned individuals had been anticipating extra discount as the worth of LPG had gone up by greater than `700 per cylinder.  Congress chief Panchanan Kanungo mentioned the choice has been taken by the Centre protecting elections in view, however it should don’t have any influence. “Centre has reduced the price, but after elections, it will be withdrawn,” he mentioned. 

BHUBANESWAR:  Politics over discount in worth of LPG by Rs 200 per cylinder has heated up politics within the state with BJD and Congress alleging that the Centre has taken the choice in view of the following elections. 

BJP, nevertheless, maintained the choice will additional result in empowerment of ladies. Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan mentioned the rise in subsidy by `200 per cylinder is a present of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to girls of the nation and can result in their additional empowerment. He mentioned for beneficiaries of the Ujjwala scheme, the discount in worth might be `400 per cylinder.

The union minister mentioned the buyer base of LPG has elevated from 20 lakh to 96 lakh households within the state. He mentioned goal has been set to supply 5 lakh new LPG connections within the state this 12 months. However, BJD mentioned the worth discount ought to have been extra. BJD vice-president Debi Prasad Mishra mentioned the worth discount will little question assist customers in view of the excessive costs of all important commodities.googletag.cmd.push(operate() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

He mentioned individuals had been anticipating extra discount as the worth of LPG had gone up by greater than `700 per cylinder.  Congress chief Panchanan Kanungo mentioned the choice has been taken by the Centre protecting elections in view, however it should don’t have any influence. “Centre has reduced the price, but after elections, it will be withdrawn,” he mentioned.