Authorities in Madhya Pradesh’s Chhatarpur district seized 38 domestic LPG cylinders over two days of raids in the Bundelkhand region near Uttar Pradesh. The actions followed reports of cooking gas shortages linked to West Asia conflicts disrupting global supplies, prompting long queues at LPG agencies across the state. Despite central government assurances of ample petrol, diesel, kerosene and LPG stocks nationwide, the district administration ordered strict measures against black marketing, illegal hoarding, and misuse of household cylinders.
