Diputados de la oposición protestan por la escasez de LPG comercial en el complejo parlamentario

El 12 de marzo de 2026, diputados de la oposición protestaron en el complejo de Parliament House contra la escasez de cilindros de LPG comercial. Rahul Gandhi arremetió contra el primer ministro Narendra Modi, afirmando que el PM está en pánico por los archivos Epstein y el caso Adani. Los manifestantes corearon consignas y demostraron con una estufa de ladrillo simulada.

El 12 de marzo de 2026, varios diputados de la oposición, incluidos ocho suspendidos de la Lok Sabha, protestaron en el complejo de Parliament House por la escasez de cilindros de LPG comercial. El líder del Congreso Rahul Gandhi y Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, junto con diputados de DMK, TMC y SP, se reunieron cerca de Makar Dwar del Parlamento. Corearon consignas como 'Naam Narender, Kaam Surrender' y 'Modi ji, LPG'.

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