Lawmaker Jayantidevi Rai Demands Immediate Resolution to Cooking Gas Shortage

Kathmandu. National Assembly member of the Nepal Communist Party, Jayantidevi Rai, has demanded that the government immediately end the severe shortage of cooking gas in the market. Speaking at the National Assembly meeting on Sunday, she strongly criticized the government, stating that consumers have been suffering for nearly three months due to the gas crisis.

Stating that a situation where citizens cannot purchase goods despite having money is unbecoming of a democratic nation, she emphasized that the government must be sensitive to the basic needs of the people. MP Rai drew the government's serious attention to the fact that consumers are currently unable to obtain gas even after waiting in line for 15 days.

While the government has urged the use of electric stoves as an alternative, she argued that for large families, the elderly, and households with children, electric stoves alone do not solve the problem. Asserting that the government cannot escape responsibility by citing global issues, she pressured the authorities to take concrete steps to facilitate gas supply.

Rai stated that although electric stoves are somewhat helpful for small families, the reliance on gas remains high in practical terms, and the government should not delay its proper management. Expressing objection to the silence of the relevant bodies while consumers suffer, she reminded that receiving services after payment is a citizen's right.

She has urged the government to monitor the market and streamline the supply system, as the gas crisis has severely impacted the kitchens of the general public.