The ongoing conflict in West Asia is now severely impacting West Bengal, with the LPG shortage crippling daily operations at major religious institutions. Both the ISKCON temple in Kolkata and the Jagannath temple in Digha have been forced to drastically scale down food preparation due to the lack of cooking gas.

Radharaman Das, Vice President of the Kolkata ISKCON temple, expressed grave concern, stating that they have only 2-3 days of gas reserves left. To conserve fuel, the temple has suspended elaborate meal preparations, opting to cook only ‘Khichdi’ three times a day. If fresh stocks do not arrive, even this might become unsustainable. Similarly, the Jagannath temple in Digha, which typically serves 3,000 devotees daily, has been forced to restrict food preparation to just 750 people. The long queues at distribution centers and the recurring fuel supply disruption have pushed these sacred institutions into an unprecedented crisis.