New Delhi, March 16 -- Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge raised concerns in the Upper House over what he described as a growing LPG crisis in the country, due to the ongoing West Asia crisis.

Speaking in the Rajya Sabha on Monday, Kharge said the shortage of LPG cylinders was creating widespread distress among households and businesses across India. "I wish to draw the attention of this House to the LPG crisis prevailing in the country, caused by the ongoing conflict in West Asia. This LPG crisis has created widespread chaos across the entire nation," he said.

Kharge stated that the crisis was severely affecting poor and middle-class households as well as commercial establishments. "Its im...