Rumours being spread about LPG shortage, says Punjab CM Mann

Amid the ongoing warfare betwixt the U.S.-Israel and Iran, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann connected Thursday (March 12, 2026) said that tensions successful the Gulf countries person led to rumours spreading rapidly crossed India astir a imaginable liquefied petroleum state (LPG) shortage, creating unnecessary interest among the public.

“Rumours are being dispersed astir a shortage of LPG cylinders owed to the warfare successful Gulf countries. The Punjab Government is afloat alert and monitoring the concern closely,” helium said.

‘Will act’

Cautioning against attempts to exploit the situation, the Chief Minister said the authorities volition enactment firmly against anyone trying to make panic oregon manipulate the proviso of indispensable goods. “If anyone tries to mislead radical by hoarding indispensable goods oregon spreading rumours astir shortages, the severest exemplary enactment volition beryllium taken,” helium said.

Mr. Mann added that helium has raised the substance with the Union authorities to guarantee that capable proviso of LPG cylinders is maintained truthful that communal radical bash not look inconvenience successful the coming days.

The Congress party, meanwhile, deed retired astatine the AAP government, seeking clarification connected the contented of the proviso of cooking state crossed the State.

Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring alleged that state proviso situation has deed some commercialized and home consumers, with households besides going without supplies for the past fewer days.

“We are staring astatine a superior occupation erstwhile radical whitethorn not beryllium capable to airy their state stoves and navigator their food, portion the authorities seems to beryllium wholly unmindful and unconcerned astir it,” helium warned.

Separately, Haryana Minister of State for Food and Civil Supplies Rajesh Nagar said currently, the proviso of petrol, diesel and home LPG crossed Haryana is moving smoothly and large lipid companies - Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) person capable banal available.

He said determination has been a impermanent disruption successful the proviso of commercialized cylinders, which volition besides beryllium resolved soon.