India, March 28 -- West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday reiterated her demand that cooking gas produced in the state should not be diverted elsewhere in the country, citing concerns over a perceived LPG shortage amidst the ongoing West Asia conflict.

Responding to a query on the Centre's decision to cut excise duty on petrol and diesel by Rs 10 to help oil marketing companies cope with rising global crude prices, Banerjee questioned whether the benefit would be passed on to consumers.

"They increased fuel prices to alarming levels first and are now reducing duties in minuscule amounts. I want people to get that benefit," she said, while addressing reporters at the Kolkata airport before boarding her flight to Andal in Bu...