Kolkata, June 4: The Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee on Tuesday led a protest march against the hike in prices of Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's nephew held the march in Kolkata on Tuesday. On June 3, TMC supremo has slammed Narendra Modi-led central government for high unemployment and hike in cooking gas prices. ‘BJP Spreading Fake News About West Bengal’, Says CM Mamata Banerjee.

"Everybody knows the unemployment rate was a 45-year high. Before elections the BJP had said, it was incorrect and now after the elections, they have admitted it. Why have the LPG cylinders prices been hiked, once the election process was over?" Mamata Banerjee said. Mamata Banerjee Clarifies On 'Jai Sri Ram' Slogan, Says 'BJP Mixing Religion, Politics To Sell Hatred'.

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The price of LPG was hiked up to 3.65 per cent this month. The prices of subsidised LPG was also increased. In Kolkata, the prices of the subsidised and non-subsidised cylinder were increased to Rs. 500.52 and Rs 763.5 respectively. "We condemn the gas price hike and will take out rallies in every block," Mamata said.

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