LPG Cylinder Shortage in India Sparks Funny Meme and Desi Jugaad Fest on Social Media
By Lokmat Times Desk | Updated: March 13, 2026 15:05 IST2026-03-13T15:03:27+5:302026-03-13T15:05:30+5:30
LPG cylinder shortage in several parts of Indi have caused inconvenience for households and small businesses, but the situation ...

LPG Cylinder Shortage in India Sparks Funny Meme and Desi Jugaad Fest on Social Media
LPG cylinder shortage in several parts of Indi have caused inconvenience for households and small businesses, but the situation has also triggered a wave of funny memes online. In many cities, people have been seen waiting in long queues outside gas agencies as supply disruptions delay cylinder deliveries. The shortage has created concern among families that depend on LPG for everyday cooking, as well as small restaurant owners who rely heavily on gas for their businesses.
While the situation has caused frustration, internet users have turned it into meme material.
Platforms such as Instagram and X (formerly Twitter) are flooded with jokes and viral posts about the LPG shortage. Many memes humorously suggest that buying a gas cylinder has become as difficult as purchasing gold.
Some posts joke that LPG cylinders may soon be sold in jewelry stores because of their rising “value.” In one viral clip, a man prepares tea using an electric iron placed upside down as a makeshift stove, with the caption “Gas problem solved.”
Another widely shared meme features a scene from the popular television show Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah, where the character Dayaben is seen carrying a gas cylinder on her waist. Social media users say the image shows the current situation, as many people are carrying cylinders home after waiting in long lines.
Here are some of the funniest memes about the LPG shortage:
LPG crisis in the world
— Aakashi (@Aakashi_123) March 10, 2026
Le indian moms with their one extra emergency cylinder pic.twitter.com/B2Bp5yfhlx
Peak detailing 😭 pic.twitter.com/PlQWwH708u
— Ᏽ. (@Lil_Gayu) March 13, 2026
Indians trying to learn induction cooktop right now pic.twitter.com/BWe7sanKPj
— Sagar (@sagarcasm) March 12, 2026
मुझे सिलेंडर की लाईन में लगाकर वो,
— डॉ. तकलीफ़ (@pandeyji_01) March 13, 2026
किसी इंडक्शन वाले के साथ भाग गई।
LPG fiasco pic.twitter.com/enS75SArIV
— Pakchikpak Raja Babu (@HaramiParindey) March 12, 2026
Bati Chokha restaurant owners after gas cylinder crisis in India:
— कुंभकरण (@_kumbhkaran) March 12, 2026
pic.twitter.com/j4xjFDRAo6
pov : People in queue to get LPG cylinder in black pic.twitter.com/CuYWUIcRvE
— SwatKat💃 (@swatic12) March 12, 2026
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