The recent unprecedented hike in commercial LPG prices has sent shockwaves through the small-scale food industry in Tamil Nadu. With the price of a 19kg cylinder jumping by nearly ₹1,000 in a single day, small eatery owners are pushed to the brink of collapse. In this hard-hitting Vox Pop, Saruga from Oneindia Tamil talks to local hotel owners who share their heart-wrenching struggles. From a single parotta now costing ₹25 to the fear of losing regular customers, these vendors explain why they are forced to hike food prices just to stay afloat. One owner’s desperate cry—"How can we run a business like this? We have no choice but to give up"—perfectly captures the grim reality facing thousands of small business owners today.<br /><br />~PR.524~CA.528~ED.67~##~
