The Centre's decision to hike the price of non-subsidized cooking gas (LPG) by Rs 26.50 on Thursday evoked sharp reaction from consumer forums and people across the northeast.
Chief coordinator of the Consumers' Legal Protection Forum ( CLPF), Ajoy Hazarika, termed another hike in LPG cylinders as "anti-people". "Commoners will be badly hit by this decision. Black marketeering of LPG cylinders is already rampant. If the Assam government does not take steps to curb this, there will be total chaos. It seems many families will have to shift to firewood from LPG if the hike goes on this way," said Hazarika.
Madhurima Saikia, a housewife residing in the Narengi area of the city, said the UPA government has lost the confidence of people. "We just can't tolerate such a decision. The hike in LPG prices has become a joke. How we will run our kitchens," she added.
Sankar Medhi of Maligaon area said, "It seems the government is going to take more such harsh decisions in the coming days in the name of economic reforms."
In Shillong, the hike in LPG price has also enraged the residents. "These are the ill effects of the Manmohan Singh-government's blind following of neo-liberalism, which effectively leaves out the poorer sections of society from gaining from the state resources. We are supposed to be a welfare state, but the Central government has become a slave of western capitalism, a trend against which the vast impoverished masses of India will have to revolt," says a prominent trade union leader.
"I am shocked. Is there no one in the Congress who understands the plight of women, most of whom in this country spend most of their time in the kitchen," asked Saroj, a young housewife, who is finding it difficult to make two ends meet with her husband's meager salary.
Rubia Hassan, a student pursuing degree in political science in a Shillong college, added, "The Congress government is only catering to the greed of the rich and the people will show it its place in the forthcoming elections, both in the state and the country."
Tripura food and civil supplies minister Manik Dey criticized the decision of the Centre and stated that the UPA II government don't have any ground to remain in power as they have virtually announced a war against common people.
"Such an undemocratic and anti-people government should resign immediately," said Dey. He added that said adding that in Tripura the price of the non-subsidized cylinders have hiked by Rs 29.50 and Rs 31 respectively.
Chief coordinator of the Consumers' Legal Protection Forum ( CLPF), Ajoy Hazarika, termed another hike in LPG cylinders as "anti-people". "Commoners will be badly hit by this decision. Black marketeering of LPG cylinders is already rampant. If the Assam government does not take steps to curb this, there will be total chaos. It seems many families will have to shift to firewood from LPG if the hike goes on this way," said Hazarika.
Madhurima Saikia, a housewife residing in the Narengi area of the city, said the UPA government has lost the confidence of people. "We just can't tolerate such a decision. The hike in LPG prices has become a joke. How we will run our kitchens," she added.
Sankar Medhi of Maligaon area said, "It seems the government is going to take more such harsh decisions in the coming days in the name of economic reforms."
In Shillong, the hike in LPG price has also enraged the residents. "These are the ill effects of the Manmohan Singh-government's blind following of neo-liberalism, which effectively leaves out the poorer sections of society from gaining from the state resources. We are supposed to be a welfare state, but the Central government has become a slave of western capitalism, a trend against which the vast impoverished masses of India will have to revolt," says a prominent trade union leader.
"I am shocked. Is there no one in the Congress who understands the plight of women, most of whom in this country spend most of their time in the kitchen," asked Saroj, a young housewife, who is finding it difficult to make two ends meet with her husband's meager salary.
Rubia Hassan, a student pursuing degree in political science in a Shillong college, added, "The Congress government is only catering to the greed of the rich and the people will show it its place in the forthcoming elections, both in the state and the country."
Tripura food and civil supplies minister Manik Dey criticized the decision of the Centre and stated that the UPA II government don't have any ground to remain in power as they have virtually announced a war against common people.
"Such an undemocratic and anti-people government should resign immediately," said Dey. He added that said adding that in Tripura the price of the non-subsidized cylinders have hiked by Rs 29.50 and Rs 31 respectively.
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