Vijayawada, April 27 -- YSRCP General Secretary (Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare) MVS Nagi Reddy criticised the coalition government over the emerging petrol and diesel crisis in the state, stating that while the government claims there is no shortage and attributes temporary gaps to panic buying, the ground reality is entirely different and alarming.
Addressing a press conference at state headquarters at Tadepalli near here on Monday, he said diesel availability has dropped sharply across several districts, with many fuel stations displaying "No Stock" boards, forcing farmers to wait in long queues for hours and receive fuel in limited, rationed quantities, with supply reduced to nearly half in some places.
He said the shortage is severel...