Bengaluru, April 4 -- Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday said the country is facing a gas shortage, with people stuck in long queues.

He blamed the government's foreign policy for the crisis, noting that attention has not been paid to the issue.

The shortage comes amid the West Asia conflict triggered by US-Israel strikes on Iran on February 28 and subsequent Iranian retaliation.

Speaking to ANI in Bengaluru, Kharge said, "There is a gas problem in the country. People are stuck in queues. It has become a big problem for everyone. The government should pay attention to it. It is not paying attention because their foreign policy is not right. Today, we are suffering because their foreign policy is not right."

Earlier, the...