Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said teams of food supply officers and sub-divisional magistrates are rounding city's markets where salt is available in sufficient stock.
"There is no shortage of supply of salt. Teams of food supply officers and sub-divisional magistrates are rounding the city's markets where salt is available.
"Everywhere salt is available. Don't pay attention to such rumours," the Deputy CM tweeted.
Rumours of salt shortage triggered panic among people in the evening who rushed to markets to buy salt in some of markets in the national capital.
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Later, Hussain held an emergency meeting with the officers of his department to take stock of the situation and directed them to visit several markets so that people do not face any problem.