Bagalkot, April 1 -- Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala on Wednesday slammed the Modi government over hike in price of commercial LPG cylinders and said it will impose a huge burden on people.

"Today, from April 1, the Modi government has imposed a huge burden on dhaba operators, ready-mix operators, restaurants, hotels, sweet makers, confectioners, dosa and idli makers. They have increased the price of a Rs 200 commercial gas cylinder," Surjewala told reporters.

"This is the third hike in 60 days, and for the first time in 78 years, a 19-kilo commercial gas cylinder has crossed Rs 2000 --now it's become a Rs 2185 commercial gas cylinder. In the Congress government, we left gas at Rs 400, and even then, PM Modi twice raised the hou...