Overview
- Shared on Dec. 8 by X account The Nalanda Index, the clip shows a couple with a toddler cooking beside a parked SUV using a stove and gas cylinder, drawing over 573,000 views.
- In the video, they state the main carriageway was on the opposite side and describe the location as a rest area intended for stopping and cooking.
- Reactions on social media and in news coverage focus on road safety, sanitation and civic norms, with several users calling for fines or police action.
- Some commenters cite patchy highway rest infrastructure and argue that better facilities would reduce such roadside setups.
- Reports note the pair frequently post similar roadside food content on Instagram, and as of Dec. 9 there is no confirmed official action.