Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar stated on Thursday (March 12, 2026) that whereas the federal government has taken up the difficulty of LPG scarcity within the cupboard, he has additionally requested the Heart to instantly tackle the provision disruptions which can be affecting households and farmers.
The state is going through an LPG refilling disaster within the wake of the battle between the US, Israel and Iran within the Center East.
Chatting with reporters, Shivakumar stated the LPG scarcity was inflicting hardship to the folks, particularly in rural areas, and asserted that the difficulty required pressing consideration on the highest degree.
“At present there’s some downside within the fuel provide and fuel will not be obtainable. That is creating issues for everybody. I stated this yesterday and the day earlier than yesterday, however the (Bharatiya Janata Occasion) MPs aren’t speaking about it,” he stated.
Shivakumar stated the Heart should act instantly to resolve the difficulty and guarantee uninterrupted provide of LPG, warning that if the state of affairs continues, villagers could also be compelled to revert to firewood.
“They need to discover a resolution now and provide LPG. In any other case, if fuel will not be obtainable within the village, farmers must use firewood instead. They are saying folks shouldn’t use firewood and declare issues ‘firewood-free’, however persons are being compelled to take such selections,” he stated.
He additionally criticized the federal authorities for the hike in gasoline costs, saying that rising costs of petrol, diesel and important items had been rising hardship for the folks.
“In any case, the Central authorities has not introduced down the petrol costs. Petrol and diesel costs have gone up, costs of all items have gone up. Individuals are struggling. So the Heart itself has to answer this. State governments can’t result in this variation alone,” he stated. –PTI
