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: