India’s LPG woes have turned Parliament into a battleground, with opposition salvos exposing what they call a deliberate government blind spot on cylinder shortages. Amid claims of ample stock from official quarters, real-life disruptions tell a different story.
TMC MP Mahua Moitra mocked the no-plan bravado, citing shuttered Ram Temple and High Court facilities as proof of systemic failure. ‘Book a gas – see for yourself,’ she taunted, amplifying fears in middle-class kitchens nationwide.
Echoing her, RLP’s Beniwal slammed the regime for inflation blindness, unemployment spikes, and farmer agony compounding the gas crisis. SP veteran Awdhesh Prasad decried Ayodhya’s kitchen closures – Sita Rasoi and Ram Rasoi – as an independence-era first, pledging agitation on March 15.
SP’s Dimple Yadav dissected UP’s nightmare: price hikes, supply gaps, and black market booms hitting homes, hotels, and eateries in Lucknow and Gorakhpur. TMC’s Dola Sen led dual protests, Bengal streets to Parliament floors, championing women’s plight without cooking fuel.
In a positive pivot, Congress MP Vivek Tankha hailed Iran’s nod to Indian vessels amid its US-Israel spat, streamlining critical oil-gas imports. Shringla outlined India’s high-stakes talks with world powers, from Gulf states to Europe, affirming PM and EAM’s pivotal roles.
TDP’s Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu attributed energy relief to Modi’s steadfast neutrality from day one, rejecting sides in the conflict. Government allies point to COVID handling as precedent for impending fixes. This LPG imbroglio reveals raw political fault lines, blending domestic distress with global maneuvering.