New Delhi, March 14 -- Amid the ongoing LPG crisis in India triggered by the West Asia conflict, Congress MP Mohammad Jawed highlighted the stark contrast between the government's claims and the reality on the ground.

The Congress leader alleged that MPs even struggled to get tea in Parliament and cited "black-marketing" and inflated prices - Rs 1,500 to Rs 2,000 for a cylinder.

"...There is no doubt that there is a shortage...I am observing the Roza (fasting), but yesterday the subject of discussion in Parliament was that when MPs asked for tea or coffee in the Parliament canteen, they were informed that it was unavailable. And yet, you claim that there is no cause for panic. There are reports of black-marketing, with prices as high as...