Chennai, 15 March (H.S.):Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK president M.K. Stalin on Sunday criticised the BJP-led Union government over the reported shortage of LPG cylinders in several parts of the country and urged the Centre to take immediate steps to ensure adequate supply of cooking gas.
In a statement posted on social media, Stalin said the shortage had caused significant inconvenience to households, small businesses, and eateries that depend heavily on LPG for their daily needs. He noted that the disruption had affected routine life and increased the difficulties faced by ordinary citizens.
The Chief Minister alleged that the current situation reflected policy lapses at the Centre and accused the Union government of failing to plan effectively to prevent disruptions in the supply of essential commodities.
“There is no clear vision. There have been no precautionary measures. Because of these failures, people across the country are now facing serious difficulties,” Stalin said in his post, strongly criticising the Union government’s handling of the situation.
The DMK president also pointed out that political parties belonging to the Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) had staged demonstrations across Tamil Nadu on Sunday to protest the shortage and demand immediate intervention from the Union government.
The protests, he said, were intended to highlight the concerns of ordinary citizens struggling with rising costs and limited availability of LPG cylinders.
According to party leaders, the demonstrations were organised in several districts, where alliance leaders and workers raised slogans against the Centre and called for swift measures to stabilise LPG supplies.
Stalin emphasised that the Centre must acknowledge the public anger over the issue and act quickly to address the crisis. He said the Union government should ensure adequate availability of LPG cylinders and take steps to prevent such shortages in the future.
“The Union government should realise the anger and frustration of the people and take urgent steps to restore normal supply and ease the difficulties faced by consumers,” Stalin said.
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Hindusthan Samachar / Arun Lakshman