LPG Shortage Triggers Queues, Protests In Warangal, Karimnagar
Meanwhile, activists of the Communist Party of India (CPI) staged a protest in Shankarapatnam mandal of Karimnagar district against the recent increase in cooking gas prices: Reports
WARANGAL: Long queues and protests were reported in parts of the erstwhile Warangal and Karimnagar districts on Monday amid a shortage of LPG cylinders and rising prices.
In Kamalapur mandal of Hanamkonda district, consumers gathered in large numbers at a local Indane Gas Agency, waiting for several hours to obtain LPG refills. Men and women were seen standing in long queues amid concerns over supply availability.
Meanwhile, activists of the Communist Party of India (CPI) staged a protest in Shankarapatnam mandal of Karimnagar district against the recent increase in cooking gas prices.
Led by CPI mandal president Pittala Sammaiah, party workers carried LPG cylinders on their heads and raised slogans against the Central government, demanding a rollback of the price hike.
Addressing the protesters, Sammaiah said the burden of rising LPG prices was affecting common households and warned that the agitation would intensify if the government did not reduce the prices.
Local CPI leaders Lakshman, Maruti, Srinivas and others participated in the demonstration.
Officials, however, appealed to consumers not to panic-buy and said steps were being taken to ensure supply.
