NEW DELHI DAILY - 10 MARCH 2026
LPG crisis shutters restaurants, government invokes Essential Commodities Act, opposition moves Speaker removal resolution
Bangladesh government requests 50,000 tonnes of diesel from India amid regional energy crisis
Tarique Rahman government in Dhaka has sought emergency diesel imports from India as West Asia oil crisis impacts South Asian energy supplies. This reflects Bangladesh's heightened vulnerability and reliance on Indian energy support during regional disruptions.
Centre invokes Essential Commodities Act for petroleum and natural gas amid West Asia war disruptions
Government directed oil refineries to maximize LPG production and diverted hydrocarbon resources to domestic supply amid import disruptions through Strait of Hormuz affecting 30 percent of India natural gas consumption. Action follows acute LPG shortages forcing restaurant closures in Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai.
Opposition moves resolution to remove Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla amid intensifying political confrontation
Opposition parties initiated removal motion against Speaker Birla following earlier impeachment attempt against CEC Kumar, escalating institutional confrontation between government and opposition. BJP dismissed claims as baseless as House began debate on motion.
DRIVING THE DAY
SUMMARY: The government invoked the Essential Commodities Act and established emergency coordination mechanisms to address acute commercial LPG shortages that forced 20 percent of Mumbai hotels to close and threatened 50 percent closures region-wide, with Chief Ministers SIDDARAMAIAH of Karnataka and STALIN of Tamil Nadu writing urgent appeals to Prime Minister MODI. Opposition parties moved a resolution seeking removal of Lok Sabha Speaker Om BIRLA, prompting a heated parliamentary debate over alleged partisan conduct. The Supreme Court suggested the time has come for a Uniform Civil Code while hearing a plea to strike down Shariat law provisions, and Chief Justice of India warned against questioning judicial officers handling West Bengal voter list verification. Prime Minister MODI congratulated Nepal's Rastriya Swatantra Party leaders LAMICHHANE and SHAH on their electoral landslide, while India and Pakistan exchanged sharp rebukes at the UN Security Council over Afghanistan policy.
