Nagpur, May 11 -- Congress leader Atul Londhe Patil on Monday criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his recent "seven appeals" to counter West Asia crisis.

Speaking to ANI, Patil questioned PM Modi's roadshow in Jamnagar, adding that the country is facing oil and gas shortage due to distancing itself from Russia and Iran.

"What kind of Prime Minister is he who is saying that less fertilisers should be used... He tells us to use less petrol in the morning and then holds a roadshow in Jamnagar with 100 cars... We are not getting oil and gas because of creating a distance from Iran and Russia," he said.

Another Congress leader, Harish Rawat stated that PM Modi should have made such appeals ahead of elections and promised Congress' ...