LPG price up Rs 25 per cylinder in fifth hike since December
Govt rubbing salt into common man's injury: Cong on LPG price hike
New Delhi, Jul 1: The Congress accused the government on Thursday of rubbing salt into the common man's injury by hiking the price of LPG cylinders and demanded its immediate withdrawal.
The opposition party also termed the hike of Rs 25 in the price of LPG cylinders as "immoral, arbitrary and irrational", and asked the government to take corrective steps to revive the economy and be sensitive towards the needs of the people.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi took a swipe at the government, saying only the rates of "gimmicks" have fallen during the rule of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
"Such was the effect of Modi 'maya' that only the rates of gimmicks have fallen," he said in a tweet in Hindi, using the hashtag "LPGPriceHike".
The former Congress chief also shared a graph of the "vikas" of the LPG cylinder price over the last five years.
Congress spokesperson Supriya Shrinate urged the government to reduce the LPG price and be sensitive towards the common people.
"We have only one, absolutely one demand that the Centre should be more sensitive to the needs of the people and needs to bring down the prices of LPG," she told reporters.
"Since the finance minister sees giving loans as the only way to control the economy, get some special loans disbursed for people to buy petrol, diesel and LPG cylinders. It will be a good exercise," she said.
Shrinate said LPG was sold at a lower price when the Saudi Aramco prices were high and there is no reason why the fuel prices should go up when the Saudi Aramco prices are going down.
She said the government has decided to rub salt into the injury by hiking the LPG cylinder price by Rs 25.
"This is not just immoral, it is arbitrary, it is irrational. The LPG price of Saudi Aramco, on the basis of which our price is decided, was USD 587 per metric tonne in March, when our LPG cylinder price was Rs 819.
"Today, the Saudi Aramco prices have gone down to USD 523 dollar per metric tonne and our gas cylinders should be priced at Rs 552. Instead, our prices are at Rs 834," the Congress leader said.
The government of the day needs to be sensitive and should lessen the burden of the people, it needs to take back the price hikes and cannot claim that the oil companies are autonomous and taking their own decisions.
मोदी माया का ऐसा पड़ा प्रभाव
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) July 1, 2021
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Karnataka Minister Patil announces job fair for PwDs, launches app
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Minister for Skill Development Sharana Prakash R Patil announced on Thursday that an exclusive job fair for PwDs will be held in August at the Kanteerava Stadium here.
The minister announced this at the launch of the "Adidvara app" -- a first-of-its-kind inclusive employment and skilling platform built with accessibility at its core -- at a ceremony in association with the AssisTech Foundation (ATF).
"Persons with disabilities (PwDs) are second to none. They are as talented as anyone else, and corporates must extend them equal opportunity and treatment during hiring," Patil said.
The Adidvara platform connects PwDs to employment opportunities, internships, and skilling and upskilling programmes, while enabling employers to post inclusive job roles and access a diverse talent pool. Its AI-powered job-candidate matching engine aligns skills, interests, and accessibility requirements with suitable roles, supporting meaningful and outcome-focused hiring, he said.
At the event, Minister Patil also unveiled the official logo for the upcoming job fair, signaling the government's commitment to building an inclusive workforce ecosystem in Karnataka.
The Adidvara job fair, scheduled for August, will be a large-scale inclusive employment and skilling festival designed to connect job-ready PwDs with employers, training partners and assistive technology startups.
The event will feature direct recruitment drives, career guidance sessions, skill pathway awareness programmes, and technology showcases, officials said in a release.
Employers from sectors, including IT, retail, manufacturing, BFSI, hospitality, and services are expected to participate. Over 3,000 job seekers with disabilities -- representing all 21 notified disability categories -- are anticipated to attend, with opportunities for both direct recruitment and structured employer-candidate interactions.
