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80-year-old couple from Delhi running Baba Ka Dhaba lose income in pandemic. Viral video unites Twitter
BRG News
During the pandemic, we have all been isolating inside our homes to control the spread of the novel coronavirus. Eating out at the roadside stalls and relishing those street delicacies that we used to love before, is something that we are avoiding. But because of this many people have ended up losing their source of income.
One such heartbreaking story of an elderly couple from Malviya Nagar in Delhi losing their livelihood is leaving the netizens teary-eyed. This is because people have stopped eating at their dhaba.
The video, urging people to support local businesses, was shared by Twitter user, Vasundhara Tankha Sharma with the caption, "This video completely broke my heart. Dilli waalon please please go eat at Baba ka dhaba in Malviya Nagar if you get a chance (sic)."
The Twitter video shows the elderly couple crying as the man recording urges them to stay calm. According to the footage, the couple have been working at the stall since 1988. The person then reveals that the couple, who runs Baba Ka Dhaba, have not been able to sell food, he also goes on to show the dish they made which looks delectable. He then discloses the location of the stall and asks people to visit them.
After the video was shared, it instantly went viral on Twitter and managed to garner more than 1.7 million views. Netizens retweeted the video in large numbers and urged people of Delhi to not just go and support the elderly couple’s business, but also all the local businesses in their areas.
Even Bollywood celebrities like Randeep Hooda, Raveena Tandon and Suniel Shetty tweeted about the video. Take a look:
