India Report: Government and opposition clash over alleged LPG shortage

Listen to the latest SBS Hindi news from India. 13/03/2026

People stand in long queues to get the refilled LPG cylinder outside a gas agency near Karol Bagh on March 12, 2026 in New Delhi, India. Long queues outside gas agencies and panic bookings have been reported in many cities. The situation has been triggered by disruptions in global energy supply linked to the escalating West Asia conflict involving Iran, Israel, and the United States, which has raised concerns about shipments passing through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical energy route for India’s LPG imports. Source: SIPA USA / Sanchit Khanna/Hindustan Times/Sipa USA

• Amid United States–Israel operations, Prime Minister Narendra Modi holds crucial talks with Iran’s President
• India facilitating exit of citizens from Iran via neighbouring countries, as per Ministry of External Affairs
• “Some people trying to create panic”: Prime Minister Narendra Modi plays down LPG crisis, targets opposition
• Government and opposition clash over alleged LPG shortage
• Heatwave likely in Mumbai and Gujarat as maximum temperatures spike

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