Parliament Budget Session 2026 Highlights: No time for fake narratives, says Energy Minister on oil, LPG crisis

Budget Session Updates: Lok Sabha Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi mentioned US's temporary waiver to India to obtain Russian oil amid the Middle East crisis. His speech on the LPG shortage and panic around the matter was cut short after his Epstein barb at Energy Minister Hardeep Singh Puri. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, who rejected the Opposition's charges against him earlier in the day, rebuked Gandhi for speaking on a matter for which he didn't provide a notice earlier. Meanwhile, Hardeep Puri assured that India has adequate fuel and LPG stocks and asked the fake narrative and rumour-mongering to be stopped. Both Houses will resume tomorrow at 11 am. Hardeep Puri said this is not the moment for rumour-mongering or fake narratives as the country navigates the most severe global energy disruption in recorded history. "Crude supply is flowing. Gas is prioritised for homes and farms. LPG production h... [4365 chars]