Raisen (Madhya Pradesh), March 15 Consumers blocked a road outside a gas agency in Raisen district of Madhya Pradesh after failing to obtain LPG cylinders despite waiting in queues for hours, officials said.
Hundreds of LPG customers had been standing in a queue since around 7 am on Saturday, but when the agency located on Sagar Road did not open until 10 am, an hour after it was supposed to start business, they became agitated.
A large number of women also joined the protest, alleging that the agency operator had provided no prior information and had made them wait for hours. Some women said that they could not even prepare morning tea or food for their children, as their cooking gas had run out.
Sub-Divisional Magistrate Manish Sharma, who reached the spot with police personnel, calmed down the protesters and got the agency office open. He directed the staff to begin the distribution of cylinders immediately.
Sharma told the agency operator that they could face strict action, including closure, if distribution was delayed again or consumers failed to receive LPG cylinders.
"I have warned the agency," the official told
