The Health Ministry said the WPI increase is the maximum increase permissible as per the DPCO, 2013 and the manufacturers may or may not avail this increase, keeping in view the market dynamics.
The upward revision in gas prices is expected to put an additional pressure on the domestic inflation which has exceeded the Reserve Bank of India's 6 per cent upper tolerance level for the second consecutive month in February.
Rahul Gandhi said: "The Congress is protesting nationwide against the fuel price hike and we demand a roll back as the government is filling its coffers while the comman man is suffering."
Talking to media persons, Food and civil supplies Minister Ranendra Pratap Swain said LPG cylinder costs have risen to almost Rs 1000 and it is beyond the reach of the poor. Even the middle class is hit by the skyrocketing prices. The Ujjawal scheme has flopped, he charged while suggesting a subsidy of Rs 400 per cylinder.
CPM state secretariat member Prem Gautam said the Covid pandemic had resulted in many people losing their jobs but the Centre government instead of providing relief was imposing financial burden on the people by increasing the prices of LPG gas.
State Congress chief Kuldeep Singh Rathore attacked the BJP government in state and Centre on the issue of price rise and said both the governments had failed in bringing Indian economy on track to give respite to the common man.
Petrol price rose by 20 paise/litre in Mumbai, Kolkata and Delhi on Sunday, and by 21 paise/litre in Chennai.
Petrol price has hit the highest in the year in India while diesel is the highest in the past few months.
The Centre is taking several steps to boost supply, still the onion prices are on the upward swing.
According to reports, petrol in New Delhi will cost Rs 71.12 per litre while diesel will cost Rs 66.11 per litre.
