"Most of the hotels are closed. Even in the few that are open, we are not getting proper food. This situation is affecting families as well. Therefore, we request the Central Government to intervene in this matter and take strong action to ensure the supply of LPG gas," Muraleedharan told
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Thursday urged a discussion on the reports of shortage of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) in the Parliament, underlining that the Parliament is a platform to assure the public and conduct discussions on such important matters.
Led by Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, Congress leaders have continued protests in the Parliament premises over the reports of nationwide shortage of LPG gas cylinders on Thursday.
The Lawyers' Canteen at the Delhi High Court has temporarily stopped preparing and serving main course meals due to the unavailability of LPG gas cylinders.
Congress MP KC Venugopal on Wednesday alleged that the Central Government is "lying to the people" on the shortage of LPG gas in the wake of the West Asia Conflict.
Amid fears of a disruption over the shortage of LPG gas, the consumers at Gorakhpur have been lined up outside gas agencies since dawn from 3 to 12 am.
Andhra Pradesh Civil Supplies Minister Nadendla Manohar clarified that there is no shortage of LPG gas in the state and people need not panic unnecessarily.
To stop hoarding and black marketing, the booking period for LPG gas cylinder has been increased from 21 to 25 days, government sources said on Monday.
In order to stop hoarding and black marketing, the government has increased the minimum waiting period for booking domestic LPG gas cylinder refill to 25 days from the existing 21 days.
Under the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana Beneficiary Felicitation Programme, free LPG gas connections and stoves were distributed to families of permanent and temporary employees of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) here on Friday.
The price of commercial LPG cylinders has been increased with effect from Thursday, January 1, bringing some cost pressure for hotels, restaurants and other commercial users at the start of the new year.