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Video: Fiery showdown in Rajya Sabha as Mallikarjun Kharge blames Centre for LPG crisis
UPDATED: Mar 16, 2026 15:53 IST
The budget session in the Rajya Sabha on Monday witnessed a fiery showdown between the Leader of Opposition, Mallikarjun Kharge, and the Minister of Chemicals and Fertilisers, JP Nadda, over the prevailing LPG crisis linked to the ongoing war in the Middle East. While delivering his speech, Kharge emphasised that small vendors, restaurant and hotel owners, and several others, including the hostellers, are the worst hit due to the LPG crunch. He further added that the supply shortage has made the lives of the marginalised difficult.
Firing his shots at the ruling BJP-led central government, he said that the present crisis would have been avoided had the government chalked out advanced planning. He also criticised Hardeep Puri for not acknowledging the crisis.
Meanwhile, the Minister of Fertilisers, JP Nadda, hit back at Kharge. He accused the Congress of inciting people at a time when the nation needs to stand together. He also mentioned that the crisis did not occur because of the failure of the Indian administration; rather, of the geopolitical turmoil.
Nadda also pointed his fingers at Congress leaders for allegedly hoarding LPG cylinders.
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