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News Topical, Digital Desk : On Tuesday, panic gripped the entire city of Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, when rumors spread on social media and WhatsApp groups that petrol and diesel prices were about to rise and that there was a shortage. Long queues of vehicles formed outside petrol pumps. Seeing the situation spiral out of control, police arrived to bring the situation under control.
Disputes erupted at several petrol pumps. Local administrations and pump operators assured people that there was no shortage of petrol. Therefore, they urged people not to panic or spread such rumors.
what was the whole matter?
It should be noted that a rumor rapidly spreading on social media and WhatsApp sent panic among the district. Claims circulated that petrol and diesel prices were about to rise or that there might be a shortage in the market. This led to massive crowds of two-wheelers and four-wheelers gathering at petrol pumps. Lines of vehicles extended onto the road at major petrol pumps in the city, including Naka, Devkali, Udaya Chowraha, and Civil Lines. In response to the increasing pressure, many pump operators closed their pumps, further fueling public anger.
Claims to have sufficient oil reserves
Responding to the panic among the public, petrol pump operators clearly stated that people should not pay attention to rumors, that there is sufficient supply of petrol and diesel at the pumps. There is no crisis of any kind. Despite this, people continued to wait for hours to fill their tanks unnecessarily.
The administration appealed
Meanwhile, the Ayodhya administration and the Petroleum Association have appealed to the public not to believe any rumors. The district has sufficient reserves of petrol, and there is no shortage. Police deployed reinforcements to control the crowds. Pump operators reported that about an hour and a half ago, the number of customers suddenly increased, and the situation became uncontrollable.
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