Lately, when we all are working towards Vocal
for Local;a young food blogger shares a video of an old couple who are
struggling for their livelihood in their 80s. The video which was shared on
multiple social media platforms was recorded at a small eatery called ‘Baba
Ka Dhaba’ in Malviya Nagar. In the video, the stall’s owner, 80-year-old
Kanta Prasad, shows vessels containing dal, soya curry, and other dishes that
are ready to serve.
The old couple is seen to get emotional
when the blogger asked them about their earnings. The pain of fighting for life
amid corona was reflected in their eyes. He showed few 10 rupee notes
expressing that he could hardly earn 70 to 80 rupees per day which is very less
than the amount he spends on cooking and vegetables. He told the blogger that
it is hard to earn since the lockdown and we are struggling hard for life.
The young blogger is heard to promise them
some help and not just this; his video has made a great impact on the people
that the localites of Delhi are visiting the place and sharing the images with
the stall owners, the Prasad’s. Not just them many influential people too came
forward to help him and shared images with him.
Harsh Beniwal, a YouTuber, is seen at the
‘Baba ka Dhaba’ with his colleagues. He has asked his fans to help them. His
fans call him – true inspiration after his great action.
The well known, the placard boy, Madhur is
seen with the owner holding a placard that read,
“Roses are Red,
Violets are blue,
We are at ‘Baba ka Dhaba’
Where are you?”
Many more people came forward to lend out help to the elderly couple and not just this the bug names of Bollywood like Sonam Kapoor, Raveena Tandon, Sonu Sood, Swara Bhaskar, Randeep Hooda and many came forward to promise them help and ask the same from their fans.
Not just this, netizens have been
requesting everyone to help all the baba ka dhaba look alike eatery
around them and help them in this hard time.
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