PM Modi urges calm amid West Asia conflict, assures India's energy needs met

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged citizens not to panic over potential fuel supply concerns due to the West Asia conflict.
• Modi acknowledged global energy supply chain disruptions but assured an "India first" approach to meet the country's energy needs.
• Concerns over LPG/CNG availability have risen, with workers' unions like TGPWU and IFAT warning of income loss for gig economy workers (Ola, Uber, Rapido, Swiggy, Zomato).
• Tamil Nadu CM M. K. Stalin and Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan wrote to the PM seeking assurances on uninterrupted LPG supplies and price stability.
• PM Modi expressed confidence in handling the challenges, drawing parallels with India's resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic.