Ahead of the 2026 assembly elections in West Bengal, Chief Minister of the state and Trinamool Congress (TMC) candidate from Bhawanipur assembly seat, Mamata Banerjee, on Thursday (March 26, 2026) made a sharp attack on the central government over the rising prices of domestic gas cylinders (LPG) and its availability.

Referring to the problems of the general public and especially women, he said that the situation is becoming increasingly worrying. We don’t even know whether gas will be available in the next two days or not. If the situation continues like this then people will again have to travel on bullock carts like in the old times.

Questions raised on increase in gas prices

During this, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee also raised questions on the huge increase in gas prices. He said that remember, what was the price of LPG before Prime Minister Narendra came to power? Only Rs 400, which has now increased to around Rs 1,100. An increase of Rs 700 has been made silently in this. Due to this, the financial burden on the shoulders of the general public has increased further.

Taunt on government for delay in supply of gas cylinder

Apart from this, he also expressed his displeasure over the delay in supply of gas cylinders. Mamta Banerjee said that the day I came to know that now people will have to wait for 25 days to get gas cylinders, I called a meeting on the same day. Raising the question, he said, ‘If women get gas cylinders after waiting for 25 days, how will they cook food?’

What did the central government say about LPG?

This statement of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee regarding the price and supply of gas cylinders has come at a time when many claims are being made in the country regarding the prices of petrol and diesel along with LPG cylinders, while the central government is continuously saying that there is no shortage of LPG and petrol-diesel in the country.

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