Gujarati Man, Sitting On Airport Floor, Enjoys Snacks; Video Sparks Debate Over ‘Civic Sense'
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A video of a Gujarati man at the airport has provoked a discussion on civic duty.
A video of a Gujarati man sitting on the floor at an airport and eating Khaman went viral on social media, with many questioning his lack of civic sense. But some also saw it as a touching reminder to be true to one's culture.
The man, Hitesh Thakkar, an actor from Gujarat, was seen sitting on the airport floor, holding khaman, a common Gujarati snack, and a newspaper spread out in front of him. Some of his friends accompanied him.
As per Thakkar, he and his friends were taking a flight from Surat, Gujarat, to Pattaya, Thailand. They laid a newspaper on the floor to eat the snack after his friends brought Khaman to the airport.
'We don't look at the place when it comes to eating. This is Surat Airport, and my friends got delicious khaman. We are sitting on the floor and eating before boarding our flight to Pattaya, Thailand," Thakkar said in the now-viral video.
Watch the clip here:
Proud of this Indian uncle who upheld his traditional diet and eating style in the airport gate before boarding flight to Bangkok.Be proud of your roots 💪 pic.twitter.com/I2hMPVFwLv
— V (@AgentSaffron) April 26, 2025
Shared on April 27, the video has garnered over 2.8 million views. The Gujarati man was commended for maintaining his 'traditional diet and eating style" in the video, which was posted on X. Not everyone shared that opinion; many referred to it as a civic failure.
A user said, 'One of the reasons why we are getting hate internationally."
'Nope, this is not fine in a public place," an individual commented.
'Forget everything else, this is just so unhygienic!" another user stated.
An angry user remarked, 'You can eat anything however you want in the comfort of your home but in public, there should be some civic sense."
Some individuals related their personal stories, noting how they had also relished handmade foods like bhel as they waited at airports.
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