India, March 17 -- LUCKNOW Amidst claims of "sufficient domestic LPG supply" in the state capital, frustration over "long waiting time" for cylinder delivery spilled onto the streets on Monday when consumers staged a protest and briefly blocked a road outside an agency in Gomti Nagar, demanding immediate restoration of regular supply. As officials scrambled to clear backlogs, the administration aggressively pushed the directive: trust the supply chain and stay home for delivery.

The protest took place in Viram Khand 5 area near a Bharat Gas agency at Deva Palace, where a large number of consumers gathered since morning hoping to receive their LPG cylinders. As the crowd grew and supplies failed to arrive on time, angry residents blocked ...