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‘Best Time To Wed’, Pouring Punches, Neta’s 55-Cylinder Hoard: WATCH India’s LPG Fury Unleashing
‘Best Time To Wed’, Pouring Punches, Neta’s 55-Cylinder Hoard: WATCH India’s LPG Fury Unleashing
As LPG prices rise and supply concerns grow across parts of the country, the situation is increasingly spilling onto social media. Videos, reactions and ground reports shared online show how people are responding to the ongoing cooking gas crunch. From long queues outside agencies to unusual refill attempts and heated arguments, the Internet is packed with a lot of drama surrounding the situation.
The price hike came after oil and natural gas companies increased the cost of LPG cylinders due to supply disruptions linked to tensions in the Middle East. The issue even reached Parliament, where opposition parties raised slogans against the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party over the rising prices.
Amid the situation, people have shared their reactions online with some even dropping videos of the incidents caused by the ongoing crisis in the country.
One user posted a creative take on the situation, suggesting that people could turn the shortage into a money-saving opportunity. The user wrote, “If you are planning to get married then this is the best time. Invite 25 ppl & tell everyone that no caterers are taking food orders due to LPG shortage. Save money & go on an international trip later. Make the best use of this situation."
If you are planning to get married then this is the best time. Invite 25 ppl & tell everyone that no caterers are taking food orders due to LPG shortage.Save money & go on international trip later. Make the best use of this situation.
— Messilious (@aham_yogini) March 12, 2026
Another user raised suspicions about a sudden spike in demand for alternative cooking options, particularly induction cooktops. The user questioned whether the apparent shortage of such appliances online was genuine. They wrote, “The out-of-stock situation for induction cooktops looks completely manufactured. I bought one for a relative a couple of days ago and everything was in stock. Suddenly, a couple of hours later, almost every single entry was out of stock. I believe sellers are going to milk this by manufacturing a false narrative.."
The out-of-stock situation for induction cooktops looks completely manufactured.I bought one for a relative a couple of days ago and everything was in stock. Suddenly a couple of hours later, almost every single entry showed out of stock.
I believe sellers are going to milk…
— Shantanu Goel (@shantanugoel) March 12, 2026
The post sparked discussions among other users who said they were also exploring electric cooking alternatives amid concerns about LPG availability.
LPG Cylinders Being Refilled At CNG Station
Amid the reactions, one video in particular shocked many viewers online. The clip shows what appears to be people standing in line at a CNG fuel station while their domestic LPG cylinders are being refilled. The user who shared the clip questioned the safety and legality of such an arrangement. In a text attached, they asked, “How safe is it? Is it legal?"
Shocking videoA CNG fuel station directly refilling Consumer LPG Cylinders.
People are seen standing in queue to get their cylinders refilled.
How safe is it?Is it legal?pic.twitter.com/EcK5NBVu0e
— Woke Eminent (@WokePandemic) March 12, 2026
Fight Breaks Out At LPG Godown In Gorakhpur
Another video that surfaced from Gorakhpur showed how tensions are rising in queues outside LPG distribution centres. The footage reportedly shows two men getting into a physical fight while standing in line outside an LPG cylinder godown. Punches were exchanged as people around them attempted to intervene. According to the video, a Uttar Pradesh Police representative quickly stepped in after the situation escalated. Officers separated the two individuals and later took them into custody.
In UP’s Gorakhpur, fight broke out and punches were traded by men standing in the queue outside LPG cylinder godown. Thankfully, UP police intervened immediately. pic.twitter.com/AlgAHb0yrx— Piyush Rai (@Benarasiyaa) March 11, 2026
Hotel Owner Pleads For Help Amid LPG Shortage
Another widely shared video highlights how small businesses are being affected by the situation. The clip shows a hotel owner in Bengaluru lining up several empty LPG cylinders outside his eatery. Placards placed next to the cylinders appear to appeal for help as the business struggles to operate amid the shortage.
A Bengaluru hotel owner lined up empty LPG cylinders outside his eatery, with placards pleading for aid to sustain operations during the current LPG supply crisis.pic.twitter.com/5CYamTSEu1— Ghar Ke Kalesh (@gharkekalesh) March 11, 2026
Father’s Urge For Cylinders Ahead Of Daughter’s Wedding
Another post on X shared the story of a man named Ravindranath Tiwari, who reportedly hails from Uttar Pradesh. The video claims that he has been standing outside a gas agency four hours in the hope of getting new cylinders. According to the note accompanying the video, the man is facing a personal crisis.
The post states that his daughter’s wedding is scheduled for the next day and he urgently needs LPG cylinders to prepare food for the ceremony. As a result, he was waiting outside the gas agency, leaving aside other preparations.
The user sharing the clip claimed, “From morning, he is standing in front of a Gas agency in hope of getting cylinders, leaving all other work."
He is Ravindranath Tiwari from Uttar PradeshTomorrow is his Daughter’s marriage & he has no LPG cylinders to prepare food
From morning he is standing in front of a Gas agency in hope of getting cylinders, leaving all other works 💔
pic.twitter.com/6OnfSlqj1q
— Veena Jain (@Vtxt21) March 12, 2026
Allegations Of LPG Hoarding Surface Online
Meanwhile, another viral video making rounds online claims that LPG cylinders were recovered during a police raid. The post sharing the video alleged that Samajwadi Party leader Abdul Rehman had been hoarding dozens of LPG cylinders. The caption accompanying the video read, “Maharaj Ji’s police did a nighttime raid and recovered it. Opposition leaders are doing black-marketing to defame the Yogi Adityanath govt but Maharaj ji has other plans."
Samajwadi Party leader Abdul Rehman was hoarding 55 LPG cylinders.Maharaj Ji’s police did a night time raid and recovered it 🔥
Opposition leaders are doing black-marketing to defame Yogi Adityanath govt but Maharaj ji has other plans 🔥#LPGgasissue pic.twitter.com/rJ4SEY5XHt
— Ashish Tomar🇮🇳 (@ashishtomar3108) March 13, 2026
The video attached to the post purportedly shows multiple LPG cylinders stacked together while officials appear to inspect the location.
Jokes On LPG Shortage
One viral post on X shared a clip from a South Indian film scene that many users began circulating in the context of the LPG shortage. The video shows a scene in which an actor appears to cook an egg omelette, not on a stove but on the actress’ stomach. In the clip, he cracks an egg and places it on her stomach as part of the scene.
People in South are so advanced they already predicted the LPG shortage in India and found a way out before the rest of us even noticed. 😂#LPG #LPGshortage pic.twitter.com/N1WmhfOFKi— Sapna Madan (@sapnamadan) March 11, 2026
Sharing the video, a user joked, “People in South are so advanced they already predicted the LPG shortage in India and found a way out before the rest of us even noticed."
Alongside these clips, many other videos circulating on social media show people waiting in long queues outside LPG distribution agencies or discussing supply delays in their areas.
Source: News18
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