Bengaluru: With Karnataka’s political temperature rising and parties gearing up for a high-voltage contest, the LPG gas cylinder is beginning to take center stage in political debates this election season. While Congress and JDS are trying to cash in on people’s discontent with ever-increasing gas prices, the ruling BJP is trying to neutralize the onslaught by projecting it as a global cause. ,DK Shivkumar bowed down to the gas cylinder

Let us tell you that last week, Congress stalwart DK Shivakumar hit the headlines on domestic gas with an appeal to the voters. Bow down and then decide whom to vote for.

Congress officials raised the issue of rising gas prices

Congress officials point out that during the UPA government ((before the price of domestic gas cylinder 100 increased from Rs. 1, 100 has become Rs. Congress sources said party candidates have been instructed to highlight the price hike during public rallies and interactions as the issue will attract attention among the middle class, especially housewives. Whereas JDS has gone a step ahead. In its manifesto, the JDS, the regional organization has promised five free LPG cylinders in a year if the party forms the government.

JDS announced to give free cylinder

Announcing the proposal, JDS Legislature Party leader and former CM HD Kumaraswamy said: “Under the Ujjwala scheme, the Center had promised subsidy to women to buy LPG cylinders. But he has not yet fulfilled this promise. Today the price of a LPG cylinder is 1, 000 is more than Rs. and poor families are finding it extremely difficult to run their household. Kumaraswamy had also announced that his party would also will give the cylinder

Aam Aadmi Party raised questions on Ujjwala

The Aam Aadmi Party, which recently acquired the status of a national party, has also chosen rising gas prices to reach out to voters. However, instead of getting bogged down in the debate on the issue of pricing, the BJP has chosen TomTom, the data related to the beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY). A senior BJP functionary claimed that unlike the Congress regime, when a gas cylinder was a status symbol representing the upper middle class, the Modi government has ensured that cylinders are easily available to the poor and remote areas. . The official claimed, “Till February 1 this year, around 81 under PMUY in Karnataka .6 lakh connections were given and most of the women have improved their health by getting rid of smoky kitchen.”

BJP has counted its achievements

“5843 -17 Around 1.5 crore free to beneficiaries Refills provided. We do not understand why the opposition parties think that LPG cylinders will become a weapon against us when so many lakh families have benefited. Political observers say that the opposition parties will use this issue to give a fight to the BJP in the assembly elections to be held in Rajasthan and four other states. BJP office bearers will also get a strong narrative to counter their rivals.

Karnataka ElectionLPG CyclinderPublished Date

Tue, Apr 18, 2023, 10: 50 PM IST