Mumbai, March 14 -- Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Saturday slammed the Central and Maharashtra government over the shortage of LPG cylinders, accusing them of spreading "a false narrative" and "engrossing" themselves in the election campaign rather than addressing the issue.

Sanjay Raut claimed that 40 per cent of the hotel industry has shut down due to the shortage, and people are queuing up while the government remains "silent".

He blamed the BJP's "failure" in international politics for the current situation.

"The governments at both the state and central levels are spreading rumours that everything is running smoothly. On the other hand, BJP leaders are currently engrossed in election campaigning in the South. The hotel industr...