New Delhi, March 11 -- Congress MP KC Venugopal on Wednesday alleged that the Central Government is "lying to the people" on the shortage of LPG gas in the wake of the West Asia Conflict.

Venugopal said that gas agencies have received instructions not to supply any LPG cylinders for commercial purposes.

"Instructions have been sent to gas agencies that don't supply any LPG cylinders for commercial purposes. The situation is worsening day by day. The government is completely lying to the people of India."

Congress MP Jebi Mather questioned the government's lack of preparation to tackle the LPG gas crisis.

"We have been repeatedly demanding that there should be some control in airfare. But what happens in most sectors, especially the Gu...