Bengaluru, March 12 -- The state assembly's Wednesday session witnessed verbal crossfire over the prevailing LPG supply shortage amid rising cylinder prices across the country.

During Zero Hour, Congress MLA from Kunigal, HD Ranganath blamed the Centre's foreign policy for the crisis. "The Union government added insult to injury by hiking LPG prices. A domestic cylinder priced at Rs.900 is selling for Rs.1,800. A commercial cylinder priced at Rs.2,000 is selling for Rs.4,000. This is because of Modi's weak foreign policy," he alleged.

State minister Priyank Kharge alleged that the Centre misled Parliament about the availability of LPG reserves. 'On February 9, Parliament was told there was no cause for panic, thanks to reserves that wou...