Naxal killed in encounter with police in Chhattisgarh

According to a post by BRS on 'X', KTR warned that the shortage is severely affecting hotels, eateries, hostels and small food businesses. The letter cautioned that thousands of establishments could be forced to shut down, while lakhs of workers and students may face serious hardship if the LPG supply is not restored immediately.

Restaurant owners say they are unable to obtain commercial gas cylinders, resulting in some establishments temporarily shut down, and some food outlets selling tea, poha, and kachori are trying to keep their businesses running by using wood and coal for cooking.

Manish Dhuppad from the Chhattisgarh Mini Steel Plant Association warned that the situation might worsen, affecting production costs and prices.

The Enforcement wing of CAF & Civil Supplies Department is conducting widespread search and seizure operations to crack down on the illegal commercial diversion and pilferage of domestic LPG cylinders, an official statement said.

Suresh claimed that the government continues to downplay the crisis, asserting there is "nothing to worry about," although numerous hotels and businesses have reportedly shut down due to the fuel shortage. Highlighting this discrepancy, the Congress MP accused the government of misleading the public about the severity of the situation.

K Kavitha, while speaking to ANI, said, "The Congress Party, led by Revanth Reddy, claims to support the Constitution, yet the Congress government here is acting entirely against it. In Khammam city, 750 people were violently evicted in a single day, and bulldozers were used to tear down their homes.

Congress MP Jyothimani, while speaking to ANI, said, "People are now complaining that they have not received the domestic supply they booked earlier.

Addressing the lower house, she said, "There is only one person in the country who has not bowed down before them (the ruling side) in the last 12 years. It is the Leader of the Opposition. They cannot digest the truth he speaks."

Two alleged shooters wanted in connection with the murder of a businessman in Bawana were injured and arrested following an encounter with the Delhi Police in the Rohini area late Monday night, officials said.

Japan Embassy's Minister for Political Affairs, Abe Noriaki, paid a courtesy call on Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai at the Chief Minister's office in Vidhan Sabha premises on Monday.