Congress MLAs Protest LPG Shortage at Maharashtra Legislature; Blame Centre, West Asia Conflict

• Congress MLAs Nana Patole and Vijay Wadettiwar staged a protest at the Maharashtra legislature over the shortage of domestic LPG cylinders.
• Congress leader Wadettiwar linked the LPG shortage to the conflict in West Asia and accused the Centre of surrendering due to the "Epstein file" and bowing to the US.
• He highlighted the hardship faced by people, including students returning to villages, and the closure of hotels due to the unavailability of cylinders.
• Wadettiwar questioned state officials' claims of no shortage, pointing to rampant black-marketing and demanding clarification from the government.
• Congress has launched protests at the taluka level across the state, urging immediate government intervention to resolve the crisis.