These days, a video has gone viral on social media showing a couple cooking food at a rest area on the national highway. As soon as the video came out, people discussed it a lot. Some found this scene strange, while others described it as dangerous on the road. Some said that taking care of the cleanliness and safety of public places is everyone’s responsibility. In the video, the woman is cooking food using a stove, and her husband is sitting near her with their young child.
The woman started cooking after parking her car on the national highway
A video clip of a family preparing food at a rest area on the national highway has gone viral on social media. This video was recorded by a bystander and posted online, after which a debate broke out. The video shows a woman cooking food using a gas stove on the side of the road. Her husband and child are sitting nearby and resting. Seeing this scene, the person making the video asks them why they are cooking here. Then the couple responds: “This is a rest area. Cooking is allowed here. We are not creating an obstacle on the road.”
Civic sense is a rare luxury in India, and one that not everyone seems able to afford. Take this scene for example: A family starts cooking in the middle of the road, throwing the area into chaos. Tell me honestly, is this acceptable? pic.twitter.com/Xytjpv2DlS
– Nalanda Index (@Nalanda_index) December 8, 2025
Recently, a person standing on the side of the highway was involved in a terrible accident.
Recently, a video clip spread on social media showing a person standing on the side of the road who was hit by a speeding car. It was clear in the surveillance camera footage that death on the highway came like a gust of wind. Now, cooking food like this on the highway is like risking your life. Users give different types of feedback regarding the video.
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Users were angry
The video was shared by X’s account as @Nalanda_index, which has been viewed by millions of people so far, with many people also liking the video. In such a situation, social media users give different types of reactions regarding the video. One user wrote…These people considered the highway to be the kitchen of the house. Another user wrote… Have some civic sense aunty, your life is in danger here. Another user wrote… This work can be done even by stopping in a field, why do it on the side of the road?
