Hyderabad, March 24 (NationPress) In the wake of the ongoing conflict in West Asia and a global fuel crisis, legislators from the Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) organized a protest on Tuesday to highlight the cooking gas shortage in Telangana. They urged both the central and state governments to implement effective measures to address the issue.

The BRS MLAs and MLCs gathered at Gun Park adjacent to the Assembly, criticizing the Central and State governments for the current gas scarcity.

With placards showcasing gas cylinders, the legislators, led by BRS working president K.T. Rama Rao, voiced their serious concerns regarding the escalating prices of gas.

After the protest, they marched towards the Assembly, carrying placards and chanting slogans.

The legislators insisted that both the Central and State governments must disclose the reality of the gas supply situation to the public.

They expressed their frustration over the contradiction of the governments claiming there is no shortage while simultaneously stopping gas supplies to hotels and small vendors.

This has significantly affected the livelihoods of the general public and the numerous individuals reliant on the hotel industry.

The legislators called for an immediate response from the State government regarding the ongoing gas supply crisis in Telangana and demanded transparency with the public.

They urged the government to explore all possible channels to increase gas supplies.

Speaking to the media, K.T. Rama Rao remarked that the public is enduring hardships due to a LPG shortage that has escalated since the onset of the conflict.

“The Central government is attempting to assure the public that there is no shortage. However, on the ground, the gas shortage is quite severe,” he stated.

He noted that the State government claims it is powerless to intervene, as the Petroleum Department is under Central jurisdiction.

“There are concerns that the size of the gas cylinders may be reduced in the future, with reports suggesting that the standard 14-kilogram cylinder might be downsized to 10 kilograms. Both the Central and State governments are inflicting distress upon the common populace,” he asserted.

He likened the situation faced by ordinary citizens to calves being trampled in a confrontation between bulls.

While the Centre asserts there is no shortage, the State claims there is no supply, misleading the public, he alleged, demanding that the Centre take decisive actions to rectify the gas shortage.

He concluded by stating that the government should issue a reassuring statement to the public to avert further distress stemming from the gas shortage.