Actor and filmmaker Prakash Raj has reacted to the ongoing LPG shortage in Mumbai, Chennai and Bengaluru. Prakash Raj, 60, said the shortage of supplies is affecting homes, hotels and even cremation grounds in many cities. This shortage has come amid increasing tension in West Asia, which has led to interruption in fuel supply. Last Saturday, the price of domestic LPG cylinder was increased by Rs 60 and the price of commercial cylinder was increased by Rs 115.
‘Let’s see how the devotees react’
Commenting on the situation, Prakash Raj posted on X (formerly Twitter) criticizing the impact of the LPC shortage. He wrote, “Dear citizens, as we are seeing… homes, hotels and even cremation grounds are being affected.” Then he further wrote, “Let’s see how cabbage devotees react.”
Dear Citizens as we see. Homes.. hotels.. and even crematoriums affected.. lets see how Gobhi devotees react. #justasking pic.twitter.com/4O577LJoJT
— Prakash Raj (@prakashraaj) March 9, 2026
Many users supported Prakash Raj’s words
Many users reacted to Prakash Raj’s post. One wrote, “This is a very bad situation. With families losing their homes, businesses being shut down, and even cremation grounds being affected, it shows how big this tragedy is. Hopefully the authorities will take action soon.”
Another wrote, “If you don’t know, let me tell you that there is a war going on in West Asia… Oil supply has been affected and the government has to run many welfare schemes… otherwise people would not have voted for it. So this is all a wrong detour,”
While many criticized Prakash Raj
A third commented, “A global crisis impacting LPG supply… and yet you turn it into devotees versus you. This passion is stronger than the issue.” Another wrote, “The whole world has been affected. Are we living on Mars according to Prakash Raj?”
Centre’s statement
Expressing concern over the shortage of supply, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG) has said that steps are being taken to increase the availability of domestic LPG. In a statement posted on Twitter, the ministry said it has directed oil refineries to increase LPG production and divert additional output towards domestic consumption.
The ministry further said that priority has been given to domestic LPG supply, and a gap of 25 days has been kept between bookings to prevent hoarding and black marketing. The ministry further said, “Non-domestic supply of imported LPG is being given priority to essential sectors like hospitals and educational institutions.” The ministry has also formed a committee comprising three executive directors of oil marketing companies (OMCs) to review the requests for LPG supply from restaurants, hotels and other industries.
