Shillong, May 8 -- Amidst growing India-Pakistan tensions, the Meghalaya government has advised its citizens to refrain from panic buying of essential commodities.
A Food and Civil Supplies official said that Meghalaya has adequate supplies and there is no immediate threat to food security.
"Buffer stocks have been strategically placed across districts, and that vigilance teams are actively monitoring to prevent hoarding or black-marketing of essential commodities," the official said on Thursday.
Despite the government's assurance, markets in Shillong and other parts of the state saw a surge in footfalls, with consumers going on a buying spree, purchasing all they could following India's "Operation Sindoor" against terror infrastruct...