Overview
- The brief exchange was filmed in Gorakhpur during public interactions linked to the festival events.
- An X post credited to user BALA (@erbmjha) helped propel the video, which drew tens of thousands of views within hours, according to reports.
- Social-media users reacted with lighthearted jokes and praise for the child’s straightforward request.
- Some coverage says the chief minister asked officials to get chips for the child, a detail reported with more limited sourcing.
- Earlier that morning, Adityanath offered khichdi at the Gorakhnath Temple and, per PTI reports, prayed for public welfare and prosperity.