00:06That's Jitendra Kumar, a resident of Chandigarh, struggling to book an LPG cylinder.
00:11And Jitendra is not alone.
00:13Across cities, people are lining up outside LPG agencies, hoping to get a refill.
00:17Long queues, anxious customers and rising frustration.
00:20In several parts of Delhi NCR, arguments outside gas agencies have escalated into fights.
00:25Customers are clashing with agency staff and even with each other while waiting in line.
00:30In a video that went viral on March 11, reportedly from Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh,
00:34a gas agency staffer was beaten up after he shuttered his shop down and stopped taking new orders.
00:39A woman fainted while waiting in line for an LPG cylinder in Bihar's Katiha district.
00:44Meanwhile, the black market is quietly thriving.
00:46In some places, LPG cylinders are reportedly being sold for as much as Rs 3,000.
00:51Many dhabas, food carts and small restaurants rely on domestic cylinders,
00:56often bought through unofficial channels.
00:58And that demand is now making the shortage worse.
01:01The government, however, insists there is no shortage of LPG for domestic consumers.
01:14On March 11, officials said panic bookings and misinformation were triggering the rush.
01:18They also said India's domestic LPG production has increased by 25% following government orders.
01:24Petroleum Minister Hadid Singh Puri said India was securing LPG through multiple routes and assured that supplies remain stable.
01:30No shortage of petrol, diesel, kerosene, ATF or fuel.
01:35But the impact on the ground is already visible.
01:37Restaurants, hotels and street food stalls across cities are either shutting down or drastically cutting their menus
01:43because commercial LPG cylinders are simply not available.
01:46And that's hitting gig workers too.
01:48Labour unions say delivery work has dropped by 50-60% in several cities,
01:53affecting lakhs of workers who depend on food delivery gigs.
01:56From Delhi to Mumbai, Bengaluru to Chennai and Pune to Jaipur, the disruption is now visible nationwide.
02:02With LPG deliveries also delayed, many households are turning to alternatives.
02:06Sales of induction cooktops on e-commerce platforms have reportedly jumped by over 300%,
02:11with several brands already running out of stock.
02:14And the panic isn't just restricted to kitchens.
02:16In Tamil Nadu, panic buying has hit petrol pumps.
02:19Long queues of motorists were seen outside fuel stations as commuters rush to fuel up amid fears of an oil
02:25shortage.
02:25So even though the government says supplies are stable,
02:27these scenes from across the country show how deeply the energy crisis is affecting everyday life in India.
02:33Long.
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