No shortage of LPG, Oppn. creating panic among public, says Fadnavis

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Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. | Photo Credit: ANI

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis connected Saturday said determination is nary shortage of liquefied petroleum state (LPG) cylinders successful the state, accusing Congress of spreading panic that has led to agelong queues astatine LPG organisation centres.

“The agelong queues are not due to the fact that of the deficiency of shortage of LPG but the panic Congress has created, confusing people, forcing them to basal successful line. The cardinal government, secretaries person clarified that determination is nary shortage by Congress conspiring to mislead the country,” said Mr. Fadnavis, who besides holds the Home Minister portfolio. 

He slammed Congress for instigating radical and insulting the state and Prime Minister Narendra Modi portion speaking to the media successful Maharashtra’s Chandrapur district.

Mr. Fadnavis’ connection comes astatine a clip erstwhile radical are waiting successful enactment for LPG cylinders, facing method issues successful booking the cylinders, facing delays successful cylinder deliveries, and a terms hike. The hospitality assemblage has been deed arsenic the Centre restricted the commercialized supply, prioritising the home supply.

Congress successful Maharashtra has staged a protestation against the terms hike arsenic lipid selling companies hiked the terms of a 14.2-kg home LPG cylinder by Rs 60 and commercialized cylinder by Rs 115 connected March 7, and the government’s improper absorption of the creaseless supply.

Taking a excavation astatine Mr. Modi, Congress MP Varsha Gaikwad questioned wherever are those who thumped 56-inch chests, erstwhile citizens are forced to basal successful queue successful scorching vigor for an LPG cylinder connected the X.

Earlier, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut besides criticised the BJP authorities for failing to code the issue, saying they are engaged successful the predetermination run and person remained soundless erstwhile astatine slightest 40 hotels successful the manufacture person unopen down owed to the shortage.

“PM Modi has ever answered the absorption with action. Top leaders successful the US person appreciated him for his quality to bring unanimity among the countries, but leaders successful our state are humiliating him, which should stop. 

Published - March 15, 2026 01:15 americium IST

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