New Delhi, March 10 -- Shortly after writing a letter to Union Minister Hardeep Puri to flag concerns of commercial shortage of LPG and PNG to Bengaluru hotels and restaurant, Bharatiya Janata Party MP Tejasvi Surya on Tuesday reaffirmed that energy security of the country is "of utmost importance to the government".

While highlighting that there are "some challenges" due to the ongoing conflict in West Asia, Surya told the hoteliers that "that the priority right now will be to address domestic consumption of people" and take care of the CNG and LNG needs of the country.

"There are some challenges, but like the EAM assured the house yesterday and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister has been repeatedly assuring, the energy security of...