Mumbai Man Sends Free Food to Jantar Mantar: A Mumbai resident has won widespread appreciation on social media after ordering food for protesters gathered at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar through a Zomato delivery partner, asking only that the meal be handed to “whoever is hungry.” The gesture that was caught in a viral video on Monday has now basically riled people from various corners of India, who are sending food and necessary supplies to the demonstrators using food delivery platforms.
This incident happened while protests are still going on at Jantar Mantar, where thousands of students along with supporters have been camping in the last few days. As heavy rain continued in the national capital, a Zomato delivery partner arrived at the protest site carrying a food packet and explained that the order had been placed by Anuj Rawat from Mumbai, Maharashtra.
In the now-viral video, the delivery partner tells protesters that the customer had already paid online and requested that the meal be given to any hungry person at the protest site. The man behind the initiative has been identified as Anuj Rawat from Mumbai, Maharashtra.
“आंदोलन के समर्थन में जब तक ऐसे लोग रहेंगे, लोकतंत्र जिंदा रहेगा..”
अनुज रावत, ज़िंदाबाद.. तुमको सलाम है भाई..
जोमैटो का डिलीवरी बॉय कह रहा है.. “इस नाम का भैया है, मुंबई महाराष्ट्र से है.. इसका नाम अनुज रावत है.. इसने बोला है कि जंतर मंतर पर जो कोई भूखा दिखे, खाना उसे आप दे… pic.twitter.com/e1TEpr6WSg
— Vivek K. Tripathi (@meevkt) July 21, 2026
The way the delivery executive handled everything, they way he still kept going with the delivery even though it was raining, got a round of applause from everyone there.
What started out as a single food request soon turned into a wider show of solidarity. All day long, it was reported that multiple food packets from restaurants like: McDonald’s, Domino’s and a few other places made their way to Jantar Mantar via Zomato, Swiggy, and other delivery services.
Some of the videos posted online showed volunteers setting up free tea snacks and meals for the demonstrators too. And meanwhile several people on social media were urging others to pitch in by sharing food, offering drinking water or sending everyday necessities directly to the protest spot.
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The incident resonated widely online, with many users describing it as an example of ordinary citizens supporting one another during difficult circumstances. Comments across social media praised not only the anonymous donors but also the delivery partners who ensured the food reached those in need.
This is the India we refuse to lose 🥹❤️
People sitting miles away are ordering food through Zomato and Swiggy, asking delivery partners to feed hungry protesters at Jantar Mantar
That is the Idea of India 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/xu49GJNmJM
— Siddharth (@SidKeVichaar) July 21, 2026
“This is the India we refuse to lose. People sitting miles away are ordering food through Zomato and Swiggy, asking delivery partners to feed hungry protesters at Jantar Mantar. That is the Idea of India,” a post circulating online stated.
One user commented, “And they say that it is funded by Soros. Salute to the guy who paid this order.”
Another user tagged Zomato and wrote, “@zomato shouldn’t you guys do some things here. Maybe the biggest discounts for the area?”
“Wow.. can @zomato @Swiggy open options for paying to students in Jantar Mantar, instead of govt funds this will serve better,” another comment read.
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