LPG is lapata gas: Akhilesh Yadav attacks government over Middle East conflict
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Akhilesh Yadav brands LPG 'laapata gas", blaming the central government as West Asian tensions disrupted supply.
Samajwadi Party chief and former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Sunday launched a scathing attack on the Centre over rising LPG concerns, dubbing the fuel "lapata gas" [missing gas].
Addressing a press conference in Mumbai, Yadav also taunted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi missed a diplomatic opportunity to halt the ongoing conflict in West Asia by not stopping in Iran during his recent visit to Israel, a move Yadav claimed could have strengthened the Prime Minister's credentials as 'vishwaguru' [world leader].
"The new word for LPG is not liquified petroleum gas but 'lapata-gas'. The prices of petrol, diesel and essential commodities are rising," Yadav said.
"Our Prime Minister had a historic chance to position himself as vishwaguru. Imagine if he had stood between Israel and Iran and firmly declared that he would not allow the two countries to fight. Last month, he visited Israel. He could have also landed in Iran without permission, much like his earlier unannounced visit to another country. Had he taken this step, India would have truly emerged as a vishwaguru," he added.
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Akhilesh Yadav's remarks came as tensions in the Middle East disrupt crude oil and petroleum supply following the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow passage between Iran and Oman.
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