‘No Shortage Of Food, Fuel In India’: Govt Asks People To Avoid Panic Buying, Hoarding

SOURCE : NEW18 NEWS

Last Updated:May 10, 2025, 15:37 IST

‘Avoid panic buying and hoarding; buy only what you need; supply of essential commodities is smooth and stable,’ says the Department of Consumer Affairs in a post on X.

The consumer affairs ministry on Saturday said India has no shortage of food, oil, or fuel in the country and asked people to avoid panic buying and hoarding.

“Consumers, we have no shortage of food, oil, or fuel in the country. Avoid panic buying and hoarding. Buy only what you need. Supply of essential commodities is smooth and stable. Do not worry, We have sufficient stock,” the Department of Consumer Affairs said in a post on X on May 10, 2025.

The department cautioned citizens against fake propaganda messages circulating about food shortages.

India has carried out precision strikes on eight Pakistani military sites early Saturday in response to a series of coordinated attacks by Pakistan on Indian Air Force installations, including Udhampur, Pathankot, Adampur, and Bhuj, as well as civilian infrastructure at the IAF bases in Srinagar and Awantipora, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said.

The retaliatory strikes came after Pakistani forces launched drones, loitering munitions, high-speed missiles, and fighter aircraft to target both military and civilian assets across the western border and the Line of Control.

Addressing the press, Colonel Sophia Qureshi confirmed that IAF stations at Udhampur, Pathankot, Adampur, and Bhuj sustained limited damage to equipment and personnel. In a particularly reckless move, Pakistan also targeted medical centres and school premises at the bases in Srinagar, Avantipur, and Udhampur. A high-speed missile launch was also attempted towards Punjab at 1:40 am.

The India-Pakistan tensions started following the April 22 terror attack in Pahalgam, in which 26 innocent civilians were killed.

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May 10, 2025, 15:37 IST