NEW DELHI, Mar 25: Several Opposition MPs on Wednesday staged a protest in the Parliament House complex over the reported LPG supply crunch.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, NCP(SP)’s Supriya Sule, SP’s Dharmendra Yadav, CPI-ML’s Sudama Prasad, DMK’s T Sumathy and JMM’s Mahua Maji, among others, took part in the protest near Makar Dwar of Parliament.
Holding a large banner reading “Empty Cylinders, Empty Promises”, the MPs raised slogans against the government.
The reported LPG shortage comes amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia, following which the government has prioritised domestically produced natural gas for LPG production, compressed natural gas (CNG) and piped cooking gas.
The government has also stepped up efforts to streamline gas distribution and ease supply pressure by expediting city gas projects and increasing allocation of commercial LPG to key sectors in view of the challenging geopolitical situation. (Agencies)
