Centre''s ''wrong decisions'' caused severe LPG shortage: TN CM
Chennai (PTI): DMK President and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Sunday flayed the ruling BJP government at the Centre saying that due to its "wrong decisions", there has been a severe LPG shortage across the country.
Due to no vision or no precautionary measures, the BJP government has brought trouble to the general public, Stalin alleged over the shortage of commercial LPG cylinders.
"The Union BJP government which has earned the name Failure Model even in foreign policy has caused a severe cylinder shortage due to its wrong decisions," he wrote in a social media post.
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He said in view of the shortage of commercial LPG cylinders the DMK led Secular Progressive Alliance staged protests across the State.
"Realising the anger of the people, the Union government must come forward to rectify the situation," he added.
The DMK-led SPA on Sunday staged statewide protests, criticising the Centre over the shortage of domestic and commercial LPG cylinders across the country.
SPA constituents include Congress, Left parties and the VCK.
Supply constraints of LPG cylinders emerged following the West Asia conflict which intensified from February 28.
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Two held for trying to 'bribe' Odisha Cong MLAs ahead of RS polls: Party sources
Bengaluru (PTI): Two people were arrested for allegedly attempting to bribe Odisha Congress MLAs, who are staying in a resort near here, party sources claimed on Sunday.
Eight MLAs, along with some other Odisha Congress unit office bearers are camping in a resort.
They have been flown to Bengaluru with apprehensions of horse trading during the Rajya Sabha elections in favour of ruling BJP's Rajya Sabha candidate.
According to the Congress sources, two persons were apprehended at a private resort for attempting to buy over Orissa Congress MLAs.
"Two people have been arrested. One of the accused has been named as Suresh. Hunt is on for the third accused, who is a defeated Lok Sabha candidate," a source told PTI.
Blank cheques were also found in their possession, they claimed. They shared the photograph and blank cheques as well.
"They tried to negotiate with the Congress MLAs by offering a blank cheque. Both have been caught and handed over to the Bidadi police," the source said.
Police sources said that they have been arrested.
According to Congress sources, the Rajya Sabha elections in Odisha will take place on Monday. The BJP has fielded one more candidate, which raised apprehensions of horse-trading.
Congress and the Biju Janata Dal have fielded a candidate.
