'Baba Ka Dhaba' effect! Agra's 'Rotiwali Amma' awaits similar support

An 80-year-old Bhagvan Devi from Agra, fondly known as "Rotiwali Amma" is facing a struggle to run her business due to coronavirus pandemic. In stark contrast to the now-famous "Baba ka Dhabha" in Delhi, Devi's roadside stall of "Rotiwali Amma" is still awaiting customers.

Running her stall near St John's College in Agra for the last 15 years, Amma majorly used to cater to rickshaw pullers and labourers. However, due to coronavirus, her business has continued to suffer severely. Amma's special 'thali' that includes pulses, vegetables, rice and roti for just Rs 20 is barely finding any takers amid the pandemic.

The old lady said that her two sons don't look after her and that's why she runs this small eatery survive. "Nobody is helping me. Had somebody been there with me, I won't have faced this situation. Most of the time, I am asked to leave this place. Where will I go? My only hope is if I get a permanent shop," she says.

Fortunately, the video went viral. From Suniel Shetty and Sonam Kapoor to Randeep Hooda and Nimrat Kaur, celebrities poured in to help the couple. The campaign also caused #BabaKaDhaba and #Malviya Nagar to trend on Twitter and multiple people posted images and videos of their visits to the eatery after seeing the video.

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