EC seeks details from govt on proposed gas price hike

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.