Bengaluru, April 10 -- Blaming the Centre for what he described as a worsening fuel emergency, Karnataka Minister for Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs KH Muniyappa on Friday said the central government has failed to respond to repeated appeals even as an escalating auto LPG shortage pushes thousands of auto-rickshaw drivers into crisis across the state.
The situation, most visible in Bengaluru, has left drivers of nearly 1.6 lakh LPG-run autos struggling to refuel, as private distributors sharply reduce or halt supply amid reported disruptions linked to West Asia markets. Across Karnataka, nearly three lakh autos dependent on auto gas have been impacted.
Muniyappa said the Centre's inaction had deepened the crisis, warning that liv...