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EC seeks details from govt on proposed gas price hike

New Delhi: After AAP sought the Election Commission's intervention in stalling the gas price hike from April 1, the poll panel has sought details from the government on the proposed increase.The Commission has already discussed

PTI Published : Mar 24, 2014 12:31 IST, Updated : Mar 24, 2014 12:44 IST
Kejriwal had in a letter to EC termed the gas price hike as violation of the Model Code of Conduct and alleged that the decision was aimed at providing windfall gains to Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries.

Petroleum Minister M Veerappa Moily has made it clear that the government will not go back on its decision to hike rates from April 1.

He has said that the decision to raise gas prices for both public sector and private producers has gone through a governance process.

“It was considered by the Cabinet twice and approved twice,” Moily had said.

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