Chandigarh, March 28 -- Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday categorically dismissed rumors of a potential fuel shortage or a national lockdown, urging citizens to refrain from panic buying.
The Chief Minister's assurance comes in the wake of significant disruption at several petrol pumps across the state, triggered by geopolitical tensions in West Asia involving the United States, Israel, and Iran.
Following a high-level meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Mann confirmed that there was no possibility of a lockdown and that the country maintains a robust 60-day strategic oil reserve, supported by agreements with 41 nations.
Despite these official reassurances, the ground situation remained tense as several fuel stations...