Overview

• Content creator Jai Punjabi’s Gujarat clip captures locals willingly switching to Hindi to accommodate a non-Gujarati speaker and stress a united national identity.
• The Gujarat video topped 15 million views and garnered over 1 million likes on Instagram within a day of its release.
• In Haryana, Manu Sharma’s viral interaction with a Marathi worker reassured him “This is your country—do whatever you want,” and the clip has exceeded 700,000 views.
• Social media users have lauded both videos for countering divisive debates by highlighting hospitality and respect across linguistic divides.
• These positive exchanges offer a sharp contrast to recent violent and harassing incidents over Kannada and Marathi imposition in southern and western states.