LUCKNOW, May 1 -- Samajwadi Party national president Akhilesh Yadav on Friday slammed the BJP government over the commercial cylinder price rise. "By driving up inflation through the LPG price hike, the BJP seeks to generate profits for its own allies. The cost of food and daily essentials is set to rise," he alleged at a press conference at the SP headquarters in Lucknow.

The price of commercial LPG was hiked by Rs.993 per 19-kg cylinder on Friday, marking the third straight monthly increase due to rising global energy prices linked to the West Asia conflict.

Yadav further alleged that the BJP government has failed on multiple fronts, leaving the public reeling under the twin burdens of inflation and unemployment. "With no substantive ...