Tamil Nadu's CM Stalin accused PM Modi of failing to prepare for West Asia conflict impacts on fuel supplies, urging central action over public readiness.

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 24, 2026, over the Union government’s lack of preparedness for the West Asia conflict’s impact on LPG and gas supplies. Stalin questioned why citizens were being asked to prepare while the central government failed to act on his March 11 appeals for uninterrupted LPG supply, evacuation of Indians from the Gulf, and revised gas allocations for power plants. In response, Tamil Nadu launched its own measures, including electricity subsidies, loans for electric stoves, and relaxed industrial regulations. Stalin emphasized that national preparedness must come from the center, not the public, and challenged Modi to show what steps had been taken to protect citizens before urging readiness.