With trolls, vilification, sheer amount of negative news on social media, particularly Twitter, we often find ourselves shrugging off social media as a negative space. Coming across content that brings us joy, makes us smile and believe in kindness is rather rare. This changed on Wednesday night when a blogger named Gaurav Vasan took to Twitter to share the plight of an elderly couple running a small kiosk named ‘Baba Ka Dhaba’ in south Delhi’s Malviya Nagar.
In the video, when Gaurav asks the elderly couple about how much they earn in a day; the man gets teary eyed and responds that they have only managed to earn Rs 50 in four hours.
Narrating his ordeal further, the man added that the pandemic has been disastrous for their small business. They have 2 sons and 1 daughter but receive absolutely no help from them.
The post shared on Twitter reads that when we talk about ‘Make in India’ and ‘Vocal for Local’, it is also our responsibility to help small businesses. Gaurav further urges everyone who is living in Malviya Nagar or nearby to eat at Baba Ka Dhaba sometimes, as it will only help the old man, who chooses to earn a living by selling food and not begging.
The post went viral in just a few hours, with well-knwon celebrities like Sonam Kapoor, Athiya Shetty, Swara Bhasker to YouTuber Ashish Chanchlani and more have urging social media users to come together and help this elderly couple. AAP MLA Somnath Bharti too reached out to the couple.
Sharing happy pictures of the couple on Twitter on Thursday morning, the politician informed everyone that he has done the needful to bring a smile on the couple’s faces. He will take care of them and will be starting a drive soon to take care of similarly placed people.