The entire country was frantically searching for LPG cylinders due to sudden acute scarcity after the Union Government promised the people in Parliament just four days ago that there would be no fuel shortage including cooking gas for next 30 days, Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker M. Appavu has said. Speaking to reporters here on Wednesday after participating in International Women’s Day celebrations, Mr. Appavu said the present scarcity for cooking gas was an “artificially created demand” by the Centre for benefiting those in fuel business. Published – March 11, 2026 09:51 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation 37,839 candidates appear for SSLC public exam in Coimbatore district, 29,716 turn up in Tiruppur district Chief Minister to inaugurate Pallivasal extension scheme on Thursday