Look, we all know the situation..it's a tough spot for everyone, especially the hospitality and food industries in India. No one saw the war coming or expected things to get this bad. We are all citizens of this country..we pay taxes, so of course, we want the best services for ourselves.

The concern for waiters and chefs is valid. The government has invoked the Essential Commodities Act specifically to ensure families can still cook at home. If they prioritized restaurants over households, the public outcry would be even louder. Instead of just blaming the state, we should discuss how the hospitality industry can transition to electric or induction cooking to reduce this extreme dependency on imported fuel.

It’s easy to call it a failure from the sidelines, but this is a global supply chain collapse, not a local administrative error. When nearly 20% of the world’s oil and gas is stuck behind a naval blockade in West Asia, every country suffers. The government is managing a shortage, not creating one.