The Area committees of the Communist Party of India (Marxist)
organised marchs to the Civil Supplies offices and various central government offices in Kerala on Wednesday to
protest against the Centre’s decision to put a cap on the number of
subsidised LPG cylinders.The activists demanded that the cap on subsidised LPG should be
raised from six to 12 cylinders.
The CPI(M) Kerala state committee has called for a mass
agitation against the decision to restrict the supply of LPG cylinders
and to slash subsidy which will make cooking gas dearer. It also
demanded immediate withdrawal of the Union government decision to
restrict LPG to six cylinders for apartment complexes. Its worst casualty would be the lakhs of people living in flats. CPIM called there should be an agitation till each family was assured of 12
LPG cylinders a year.
CPIM blamed oil companies for the
recent changes in government policy on the supply of cooking gas and
alleged that the companies effected the changes with an eye on profit. The steep price increase had caused cooking gas scarcity and acute shortage of LPG cylinders. Many
found it difficult to cook at home.
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