Difficult to supply commercial cylinders to hotels for about a week or 10 days: K'taka Minister
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Food and Civil Supplies Minister K H Muniyappa told the Legislative Council on Friday that supplying commercial cylinders to hotels or restaurants will be difficult for about a week or ten days because there is no stock.
Amid supply constraints caused by the West Asia conflict, he, however, said there are indications that the situation will improve in coming days.
"Today, I again held a meeting with oil companies, along with our department's secretary and commissioner. The commercial gas will be supplied for essential places like hospitals, hostels, residential schools. For now, there is a supply issue. By and large, the situation will improve and supplies will smoothen after one week," Muniyappa said.
He said commercial gas cylinder supplies will be ensured for essential services like hospitals and student hostels.
"It will be difficult to supply commercial cylinders to hotels for about a week or ten days as there is no stock. If there is stock, 20-25 per cent can be supplied. Companies have assured that whatever is there in stock will be supplied to essential services, and they are supplying," he said, adding that he has also asked the companies to ensure supplies to autos that run on LPG gas.
The minister was responding to questions raised by Congress MLCs Nagaraju Yadav and Ivan D'Souza during zero hour.
Asking hotels to be patient for a few days, the minister said, "I have suggested hotels use alternatives like electric stoves, among others, and prepare food only in the quantity required for a week or ten days. There are indications that the situation will improve in a week to ten days."
"Two vessels have come (from the Middle East). Ten to twelve more vessels are likely to come from that region. I'm not giving assurance, as they are yet to start from there. With two vessels on the way, there will be some improvement in the situation. Once others start from there, necessary arrangements can be made here for supplies," he said.
Instructions have been given to the deputy commissioners in the districts to take necessary action as per the Essential Commodities Act against those indulging in illegalities concerning gas supplies, such as black marketing, Muniyappa said.
There are complaints about gas cylinders being sold at double the rate, and the police commissioner and DGP have been asked to keep watch on this, and to ensure that there is no black marketing, he added.
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Watch: “This country ain't your father’s,” Owaisi on Sambhal cop’s controversial remarks
Hyderabad: AIMIM Chief and Hyderabad MP, Asaduddin Owaisi on Friday strongly criticised the alleged remarks made by a Sambhal DSP during a security review meeting held at the Sambhal Kotwali police station on Wednesday.
In a viral video, DSP Kuldeep Singh was seen addressing residents ahead of Eid on Wednesday.
During the meeting, Singh warned people against protesting or reacting to developments in the conflict.
He said, "many people are getting worked up about the war between Iran and Israel, and they're trying to interfere. They're beating their chests. Brother, if you have so much trouble, then you should board a plane and go to Iran and fight on Iran's behalf."
Meanwhile, responding to the viral remarks, Owaisi called them unacceptable, he said, “I saw a video yesterday, there is a DSP sir, who calls a meeting with Muslims and tells them, what audacity do you have, why are you getting itchy about Iran? Iran, Israel, America are fighting, what do you have to do with it? If you protest against it we will punish you. Why do you come on roads and do namaz? We won’t tolerate this. We will jail you, and if you are so bothered, go to Iran. I’ll tell this DSP guy, this country isn’t your father’s property.”
Owaisi further emphasised the constitutional rights of citizens, noting, “freedom of expression is a fundamental right under Article 19. DSP, you’re speaking in Benjamin Netanyahu’s language. If tomorrow someone protests in support of Israel, you will be the first to support, won’t you? The Constitution, through Schedule Seven, entrusts Parliament with foreign policy, national security, and defense. What right does an officer have to override that?”
“And we have the right to ask Modi, why did you go to meet Netanyahu just two days before the attack on Iran? Why were you feeling stomach pain? Why did Modi go? Because Netanyahu, who carried out genocide against seventy thousand Palestinians, had been completely isolated on the international stage,” he added.
He also questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s diplomatic engagement with Israel, asking, “Why did Modi meet Netanyahu just two days before the attacks on Iran? Near the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, there is India House, maintained by an Ansari family from Western UP for 125 years. Modi could have visited there, but instead met the team of FAUDA. This shows a clear disregard for citizens’ sentiments and heritage.”
Speaking regarding the award presented to PM Modi at the Israeli Parliament, he asked, “they don’t give out any awards there because they don’t have any awards to give. So, they just made up an award right there and put it around the neck of our PM. Now they’re happy, and he’s (PM) happy too. Think about it, this award isn’t even real, they just gave it to you to make you (the public) happy.”
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