Karnataka LPG shortage, private outlets hike ₹10 per liter
India
Karnataka is dealing with a tough LPG shortage, mainly at private fuel stations.
Long lines have become the norm, and another driver, Mateen, said his earnings had shrunk because of the shortage.
Things got worse when private outlets bumped up prices by ₹10 per liter, and autorickshaw drivers staged a protest in Ballari after supply was stopped.
Karnataka stations charging ₹94 per liter
Autorickshaw driver Santosh shared that some stations are now charging ₹94 per liter instead of the usual ₹84.
Meanwhile, union leader M. Manjunath pointed out that government-run stations still have steady supply and called for action.
Karnataka's Food and Civil Supplies Minister K. H. Muniyappa has urged the Center to step in against these price hikes.