Bhopal, March 17 -- Madhya Pradesh Congress staged a protest against the alleged shortage of LPG cylinders in Bhopal on Tuesday and raised concerns over difficulties faced by the public in getting the cylinders.

Congress leaders distributed coal to local shopkeepers by carrying it on handcarts to mark their protest on the occasion. They gave 5kg of coal each to various shopkeepers in the Govindpura area and requested them to run their shops, which were temporarily shut down due to a shortage of commercial LPG cylinders.

Congress leader Ravindra Sahu Jhumarwala alleged that it was not the first instance when people were facing inconvenience and had to stand in queues. Previously, people faced similar difficulties and waited in long queue...