LPG shortage crisis: T.N. CM Stalin urges PM Modi for necessary alternative arrangements

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, on Tuesday (March 10, 2026), chaired a meeting at the Secretariat in Chennai to assess the possible impact of the ongoing US - Iran conflict on Tamil Nadu and to chart the necessary response measures. He has also written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the impact. Further, Mr. Stalin has sought necessary alternative arrangements in view of the LPG cylinder shortage.

Taking to the social media, Mr. Stalin said that he has written to Mr. Modi urging the Union government to ensure the safety of Tamils living across the affected Gulf countries and to safeguard the welfare of Tamil Nadu fishermen who are currently stranded in the region.

“I have also emphasised that the Union Government must ensure that the LPG Cylinder shortage arising from this conflict does not affect the public, commercial establishments, or MSME industries in Tamil Nadu. I have further urged that all necessary alternative arrangements be made for restaurants affected by commercial gas cylinder shortage and that the additional power required be secured and supplied.”