• "Take the license and do it officially...": Video of Delhi’s Vada Pav vendor breaking down over MCD pressure leaves people with mixed reactions

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    "Take the license and do it officially...": Video of Delhi’s Vada Pav vendor breaking down over MCD pressure leaves people with mixed reactions

    The video went viral in no time and has garnered over 1.1 million likes and 22.5 million views.

    Digital Desk: An emotional video of a Delhi-based Vada Pav vendor who is well-known for her delicious dishes breaks down at her food stand due to pressure from Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) representatives has gone viral. The woman is shown in panic in the video, which has received a lot of attention on social media, as she calls her brother for assistance while customers are gathered around her. Online viewers expressed sympathy and support for her as she claims she has been threatened by authorities to close down her pushcart despite making payments on time.

    The viral video of the Delhi Vada Pav vendor features a heartbreaking moment in which the woman, who is well-known for her delicious Vada Pav offerings, is forced to leave her food stall by pressure from MCD officials.


    Customers are gathered around the seller, who is seen sobbing and calling her brother for help in this heartfelt video that is becoming viral on social media. Despite completing her payments on time, she expresses her frustration at what she perceives to be harassment by the police and MCD authorities.

    In the first part of the video, the vendor sobs as she calls her brother to explain her predicament and ask for assistance as things get worse. She asks whether she is doing anything illegal after bringing up the issues with the police and MCD officials. In the middle of the chaos, she asks the officials for a little more time—five minutes, to be exact. She highlights what she sees as inequitable behavior from the authorities, expressing her irritation that they only seem to be trying to extract money from her despite her regular payments.

    As the emotional exchange continues, the vendor’s distress is palpable as she passionately expresses her grievances, asserting that it all boils down to money matters everywhere. She calls her brother again, urgently asking for his presence as the situation escalates. In a touching display of solidarity, customers at her stall offer words of support and encouragement, pledging to assist her and urging her to stay strong.

    The video went viral in no time and has garnered over 1.1 million likes and 22.5 million views.

    The video has received mixed reactions from users. While some feel it's real, some users feel it's fabricated. A comment reads, "Take the license and do it officially; no will come and bother you. But don't gair sympathy simply by crying. Rules are for all, so better you follow."

    Another user commented, "That is unhygienic, I'm really sorry to say this. Just that if educated ppl can't keep everyone's hygiene in mind, we cannot expect and keep on blaming poor vendors all the time. Imagine if a poor man did this."

    What do you feel about the viral video?