Social media has the power to destroy and to establish each and everything in today's world. After the chaotic social media outrage about the increasing crime rate in India, a sudden wave of people supporting ‘Bada ka Dhaba’ conveyed encouraging vibes to netizens. After seeing a viral video that was originally uploaded by an Instagram food blogger, people came to the rescue of Bada ka Dhaba, a street food stall (Dhaba) in Delhi's Malviya Nagar run by an old couple. Now Baba Ka Dhaba is doing good and it is even listed on Zomato. But, it's not just Baba Ka Dhaba that needs support in this difficult time, many others run small businesses in various parts of our country.

Even the owner of Baba Ka Dhaba requested people in several interviews to directly help others who truly want some support. Now, after social media users got to know about this amazing idea to promote small local businesses in their localities, they are uploading their videos too, and all these stories and videos are going viral. People have taken to various social media platforms to promote these small local vendors who have suffered huge losses during the COVID 19 lockdown period. People need to support and encourage their local businesses, small stalls, and other vendors. Moreover, some of the stories and videos which are going viral on different social media platforms are given below.

1. NANDA SAIKA FROM GUWAHATI

Nanda Saika has a really small food stall where he makes fresh chicken pakoras, aloo chops, and other tasty food items. And surprisingly, he does all this with his one good hand.

Address: Near Bhargav hotel, Lokhra, Guwahati.

2. 65-YEAR-OLD JITU KAKA FROM AHMEDABAD:

A 65-year-old man from Ahmedabad runs a sandwich shop, but he requires some support. His shop name is ‘Jayveeer Sandwich’. Jitu kaka is low on earnings and he needs more customers.

Address: Commerce Six Road, opposite Tushar complex, Kamla Society, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad.

3. BENGALI PAKODE WALA FROM FARIDABAD:

This elderly man from Faridabad has a really small food stall where he sells some tasty pakoras. He is not earning a sufficient amount because of lockdown. The name of his food stall is Bengali Pakode Wala.

Address: Sector 3, Huda Market, Faridabad.

4. PARVATHYAMMAA'S EATERY FROM KERALA:

An elderly woman in Kerala runs a food stall, but she is currently struggling to get some customers due to lockdown. Her food stall's name is Parvathyammaa's Eatery.

Address: Karimba, near Mannarkkad, Kerala.

5. 65-YEAR-OLD WOMAN FROM RAIPUR:

This old woman who sells some extremely tasty chole-bhature in Raipur for just Rs 20. She is in alarming need of support as she is struggling badly to earn some money in this lockdown period.

Address: In front of the LIC Building, Pandri, Raipur.

6. MAUSI KA DHABA FROM GUJARAT:

A woman runs a ‘Mausi Ka Dhaba’ in Gujrat. She is in dire need of support because she's very low on customers in lockdown. Mausi Ka Dhaba offers chai, coffee, roti-sabzi, dal-chawal, and some tasty batata poha too.

Address: Opposite Sulemani Complex, Pratapnagar, Vadodara, Gujrat.

7. RAVI FROM NOIDA:

A young man Ravi lost his job in a multinational company in a tour and travel sector because of COVID 19. He used to earn well but a sudden loss of his job made him open a food stall.

Address: Block A, Sector 19, Noida.

8. AN ELDERLY WOMAN FROM ASSAM:

An elderly woman from Assam has her pakora stall but because of COVID 19 lockdown, she is running low on her small business. She doesn't have a proper food stall but still, she's trying and preparing to sell more pakoras to earn some money and feed her family.

Address: Opposite Santoshi Maa Temple, Dhubri, Assam.

9. 90-YEAR-OLD MAN FROM AGRA:

This 90-year-old man from Agra sells Agra's Kanji vada. He has lost all his earnings and savings in the lockdown period. Due to lockdown, this man earns only 200 to 300 Rs per day.

Address: Professor colony, Kamla Nagar, Agra.

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