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Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot connected Tuesday (May 10, 2026) accused the governments astatine some the Centre and the State of misleading the radical connected ostentation amid the shortage of substance and the expanding prices of vegetables, fruits, beverage and each different indispensable commodities. Mr. Gehlot said the authorities was not making efforts to bring the concern nether control.
Mr. Gehlot said the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party was engrossed successful elections during the past 3 months contempt Congress person Rahul Gandhi having warned that a “storm of inflation” was coming to the country. “The Prime Minister himself was spreading illusions that everything was fine. As soon arsenic elections are over, a shortage of petrol and diesel has started, and the substance prices person increased,” helium said.
The seasoned Congress person said some the Central and the State governments were “spreading falsehood” astir the terms situation. “There is inactive clip for the authorities to enactment and clarify the concern earlier the public… A concern volition originate successful the adjacent aboriginal that nary 1 tin imagine,” Mr. Gehlot said.
Mr. Gehlot said successful his posts connected X that determination were reports of substance shortages astatine respective petrol pumps successful the State, portion the close accusation astir the availability of petrol, diesel and LPG was not being given. “Petrol pumps successful Jodhpur are supplying petrol and diesel successful constricted quantities and galore outlets person tally retired of fuel,” helium said.
At immoderate places, the LPG cylinders were not being delivered for respective days, Mr. Gehlot said, adding that though the authorities had maintained that determination was nary substance shortage, the petrol pump operators had informed astir verbal instructions for supplying substance successful constricted quantities.
“This is the crushed agelong queues are being seen astatine petrol pumps,” Mr. Gehlot said. “Unverified accusation spreads rumours, which confuses the nationalist and creates a concern of chaos,” helium said and urged the authorities to archer the information truthful that radical could hole for immoderate inconvenience and marque alternate arrangements.
