Don't hoard food, fuel, Chandigarh orders as India-Pak tensions spark panic buying
Amid rising tensions between India and Pakistan, the Chandigarh Administration on Friday issued a strong warning against the hoarding of essential items, saying such actions were causing artificial scarcity, abnormal price rise, and could disrupt public order.In a notice issued on May 9, the District Magistrate of Chandigarh said it had come to light that 'certain individuals, traders, and entities are engaged in the hoarding and unauthorised stockpiling of essential food items and fuel including petrol, diesel, and other daily necessities.'advertisementThe notice added that such practices were leading to 'artificial scarcity, abnormal price rise, and potential law and order issues,' and if not curbed, could 'cause disturbance to public peace, affect essential supplies, and disrupt normal life' in the Union Territory.
To prevent this, the administration prohibited all forms of hoarding and stockpiling. 'No person, traders, wholesalers, retailers or business entities shall engage in the hoarding or stockpiling of essential commodities,' the order stated. This includes rice, wheat, pulses, sugar, edible oil, vegetables, milk products, medicines, and fuel like petrol and diesel.All traders and stockists have been directed to declare their current stock to the Department of Food and Supplies within three days.The order will remain in force till July 7.The advisory comes amid heightened tensions between India and Pakistan. In the early hours of May 7, India had targeted nine terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. The government said the mission- codenamed Operation Sindoor- targeted only terror infrastructures and not Pakistan civilians or military targets.advertisementIn the aftermath, Pakistan Army killed over 15 civilians in shelling across LoC, and on May 8 launched missiles and drones at several locations in Jammu, Punjab, and Rajasthan. Pakistan's attempts were thwarted by India's air defence system.Meanwhile, the situation has led to anxiety and rumours in several states over a potential shortage of food and fuel supplies. Responding to such concerns, Union Food Minister Pralhad Joshi on Friday urged people not to panic or fall for rumours. 'We have more than enough stock of everything required across the country,' he said in a post on X, adding that there was 'absolutely no reason for anyone to rush to the markets.''In certain parts of the country, rumours are spreading, causing people to rush to collect essential food items and other daily necessities,' Joshi noted, but assured that the country's reserves were 'many times larger than what is needed.'Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann also sought to allay such fears and said that there was no need to panic and the government would ensure that there are no black marketing."The Ministers in border areas and one more Minister deployed with them have to permanently make sure that black marketing is not happening in these areas. There is no need to worry about getting oil, queuing up at Petrol-Diesel pumps, or storing a lot of LPG cylinders. If you feel that someone is selling you goods at a higher price or indulging in black marketing, report it to the Deputy Commissioner or any government office... There is no need to panic," Mann said.Must Watch
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