New Delhi, March 25 -- The Centre on Wednesday issued a strong reassurance on the country's fuel and LPG supply situation, dispelling rumours of shortages and warning against panic buying. The statement comes amid a growing wave of misinformation circulating on social media in the wake of heightened tensions in West Asia.
Over the past 48 hours, scattered online rumours claiming disruptions in petrol and diesel supplies triggered anxiety in parts of the country, with isolated instances of crowding at fuel stations.
Dispelling the fears during an inter-ministerial briefing held in the national Capital, Sujata Sharma, Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, said India's fuel supply chain remains robust. "We have suffic...