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Imphal, Dec 16
Long queue at oil depot by people of the state for filling petrol of diesel in their vehicles are often term as panic buying by state government authority and yesterday the Chief Minister of Manipur N. Biren Singh had appealed the people to stop panic buying saying that state still have petroleum stock for 15 days while Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution , Karam Shyam had also made similar appeal with a different version on petroleum stock position saying that state has 5 days stock.
However, people seem to know the reality, and not to be surprised the Directorate of Consumer Affairs Food & Public Distribution, Government of Manipur had officially written a letter to the Assistant Sales Manager of the Bharat Petroleum Company Limited to stop issuing of Petroleum, Oil and Lubricants (POL) to the people with immediate effect yesterday. A source with the Imphal Times said that the Directorate of the CAF& PD wrote the letter to the BPCL to stop issuing of the POL to conserve stock for emergency consumption by the Government Departments and the VIPs, as transportation of POL has been affecting due to the social unrest and deteriorating law and order condition in Assam in the aftermath of the passing of the Amended Citizenship Bill.
Oil Depot in Imphal area saw long queue today, and this may be the last scene witness as almost all the oil depot in the state are likely to be dried tomorrow.
“We cannot trust the government, and we have to fill our vehicle as we have to attend office”, a government employee waiting for his turn at an Oil depot said.
Meanwhile, price of essential commodities have also been sky rocketed in Imphal due to the turmoil in Assam.