Mysore/Mysuru, April 9 -- Even as the State Government has clarified that there is no shortage of auto LPG in the State, Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) Spokesperson M. Lakshmana has accused the BJP of conspiring against the State Government by influencing autorickshaw drivers.

Addressing reporters at Congress Bhavan yesterday, he said the Centre was responsible for the supply of auto LPG. "Instead of blaming the Centre for its failure, BJP leaders are holding the State Government responsible," he said.

He alleged that while the auto LPG price was around Rs. 60 per kg last month, it is now being sold in the black market at about Rs. 162 per kg.

He further claimed that nearly 50 percent of hotels in Bengaluru had shut down o...