•A Bengaluru cafe bill showing a Rs 17 "gas crisis charge" on two lemonades went viral on X, highlighting the commercial LPG shortage.
•Theo Cafe owner Avinash P levies a 5% charge due to commercial LPG costing Rs 6,500 per cylinder in the grey market, up from Rs 1,800.
•Bruhat Bengaluru Hotel Owners Association president PC Rao stated restaurants cannot impose such charges, despite acknowledging the shortage.
•Other eateries like Krishna Vaibhava and Mr Andhra Meals have increased prices to cope with rising costs.
•Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah urged Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri for urgent intervention, warning of restaurant closures affecting daily meals for students and professionals.
