The Karnataka state assembly witnessed a heated debate over the prevailing LPG supply shortage, with lawmakers from the Congress and BJP trading barbs.
Congress MLA HD Ranganath blamed the Centre's foreign policy for the crisis, while state minister Priyank Kharge alleged that the Centre misled Parliament about the availability of LPG reserves.
BJP MLA V Sunil Kumar rejected the criticism, attributing the shortage to global conflicts affecting fuel supplies.
The dispute intensified when Leader of Opposition R. Ashoka accused Chief Minister Siddaramaiah of encouraging restaurant owners to shut their establishments in protest.
State food and civil supplies minister KH Muniyappa said the government was working with major oil companies to ensure that each household received at least one cylinder a month.
The supply disruptions have already begun affecting Bengaluru's commercial sector, with gas distributors rationing cylinders and prioritising domestic consumers and essential institutions.
