New Delhi, March 10 -- Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday hit back at the Centre and Union ministers amid a heated political exchange in Parliament, saying the government resorts to "personal attacks" because it is "afraid of the truth" spoken by Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi.

Speaking to reporters outside Parliament, Vadra spoke on reports of commercial LPG cylinder shortage, saying the country is facing a deepening crisis and criticised the government for bending down before the US in the trade deal.

"The crisis is deepening and it will deepen. The manner in which our government has bent before the US in the trade deal, the crisis will deepen. A war is also going on. So, this will deepen," she said.

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