Please Don't Lie: Union Minister Smriti Irani's Face-Off With Congress Leader In Flight Over Hike In LPG Prices

The two were on board a trip to Guwahati, and their encounter occurred when the plane landed and people began to disembark.

As passengers deboarded the plane, Congresswoman Netta D'souza questioned Smriti Irani. (Source: Twitter)

New Delhi: On social media, a video of Union Minister Smriti Irani being accosted by Mahila Congress President Netta D'Souza about inflation has gone viral.

The two were on board a trip to Guwahati, and their encounter occurred when the plane landed and people began to disembark.

D'Souza spoke about growing LPG costs, to which Irani responded that the Centre has been assisting the needy via different social programmes.

“The government is giving free rations to the countrymen, free vaccines to 1.83 billion people,” Irani said in the video.

Faced Modi Minister @smritiirani ji, enroute to Guwahati.

When asked about Unbearable Rising Prices of LPG, she blamed Vaccines, Raashan & even the poor!

Do watch the video excerpts, on how she reacted to common people's misery ! 👇 pic.twitter.com/NbkW2LgxOL

— Netta D'Souza (@dnetta) April 10, 2022

Smriti Irani kept her calm when the Mahila Congress president continued to grill the minister with questions, claiming that D'Souza was obstructing other commuters.

"Please don't lie," the minister responds when asked about the lack of cooking gas and stoves without gas.

The Union Minister can be heard stating, "I'm being accosted."

LPG Price Hike

The price of 19 kg commercial cooking gas has been increased by Rs 250 per cylinder. With the increase in rates, a 19kg commercial cylinder now cost Rs 2253.

According to an ANI report, there is no increase in the prices of domestic gas cylinders. In the past two months, the price of a 19-kg LPG cylinder price hiked by Rs 346/cylinder. Earlier on March 1, the rate of a 19 kg commercial cylinder was increased by Rs 105 and then on March 22, its price was reduced by Rs 9.

The price of domestic LPG cylinders was also increased on March 22 by Rs 50 and after the hike, a 14.2 kg non-subsidised LPG cylinder now costs Rs 949.50 in Delhi.

Meanwhile, Petrol and diesel prices have been raised nine times in the last 11 days, totalling Rs 6.4 per litre while cooking gas LPG rates too have gone up by Rs 50 per cylinder. The latest gas price hike will further fuel inflation. There has been no increase in fuel rates today.