P Chidambaram – Former Union Finance Minister:

The measure of success of the Ujjwala scheme can be measured only by the number of refills ordered by the beneficiary

Data shows that nearly 25% of beneficiaries order only 1 or 2 or 3 refills per year

In the remaining months they do not use LPG cylinders but use non-clean fuel

These are the poorest families among the beneficiaries

This proves conclusively that the exorbitant price of the subsidised cylinder (Rs 853) is the spoiler