While larger hotels have managed to navigate the LPG crunch using limited stock or alternative fuels such as firewood, it is the humble bajji, bonda, and samosa stalls that are bearing the brunt. “These stalls run on thin margins. Without gas, we simply cannot function,” said a shop owner in Rajarajeshwari Nagar. Small condiment shops-serving staples like samosas, gobi manchurian, tea, and coffee-depend entirely on commercial LPG cylinders. Typically, one cylinder lasts around 15 days. But with no fresh supply for over 20 days, many vendors have already shut their shops.While larger hotels have managed to navigate the LPG crunch using limited stock or alternative fuels such as firewood, it is the humble bajji, bonda, and samosa stalls that are bearing the brunt. “These stalls run on thin margins. Without gas, we simply cannot function,” said a shop owner in Rajarajeshwari Nagar. Small condiment shops-serving staples like samosas, gobi manchurian, tea, and coffee-depend entirely on commercial LPG cylinders. Typically, one cylinder lasts around 15 days. But with no fresh supply for over 20 days, many vendors have already shut their shops.
Bengaluru's bajji-bonda shops in hot water as LPG shortage and black market boils over
