India, March 11 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday urged citizens not to pay attention to rumours, asking them not to panic amid fears of LPG shortage in the wake of the widening West Asia conflict.

PM Modi appealed to the people to only "spread correct, verified information". He exuded confidence that India, as a nation, "will navigate every situation successfully". Follow US-Iran war news live updates

Addressing a mega NDA rally in poll-bound Tamil Nadu's Tiruchi, he also reiterated that the Centre always prioritises the nation's interests above everything.

Noting that the West Asia conflict has affected the entire world's energy supply chain, PM Modi affirmed that the government "believes in the ideology of India first". ...