Bengaluru, June 7 -- Bengaluru, June 7 (UNI) The Karnataka government on Sunday waded into the growing controversy over rising fuel costs, with Chief Minister DK Shivakumar seeking a detailed report on the latest LPG price hike and warning that steep increases in industrial gas and diesel prices could have far-reaching consequences for both households and businesses.
The intervention comes after the Centre approved a Rs 29 increase in the price of a 14.2-kg domestic LPG cylinder, the second hike in just three months, intensifying concerns over the mounting burden on consumers already grappling with inflationary pressures.
Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru, Shivakumar said the impact of the revision extended beyond household kitchens.
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