Pune (Maharashtra), July 3 -- : Pune Police on Saturday detained Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) workers who were protesting against a hike in prices of Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders.
"Cylinder price has increased by Rs 25. Under United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government it was around Rs 324, but within 7 years it has reached Rs 900. The common man is devastated due to these prices," an NCP worker said.
NCP workers also staged a protest against the price hike of LPG in Mumbai.
The LPG prices have doubled in the last 7 years. An LPG refill which cost Rs 410.50 per cylinder on March 1, 2014, now costs Rs 834.50, which is more than double.
The prices have been increased based on the international benchmark rate of LPG and th...