Sharad Rao and his union may be thrilled about the auto and taxi fare hikes, but it will be the common man who will have to bear the brunt of yet another price hike — that of LPG cylinders, which has been increased by Rs 11.42 from today.

Since September 14, the Central government has already imposed a ceiling on the sale of LPG cylinders — only six per financial year can be sold per household. With only five months to go before the financial year ends, citizens are not entitled to more than 3 LPG cylinders at a subsidised rate during the period. A hike in the prices only adds to public woes.