Amid this backdrop, a modest yet popular eatery in Pune has captured nationwide attention with a witty and politically charged response to these challenges. Barve Dahiwada, located in Kothrud, recently put up a signboard announcing a price hike—but it wasn’t the increase itself that went viral. It was the explanation.
The notice, displayed at the restaurant, humorously attributes the rising costs to “a recent war started by a dumb orange-haired man,” leading to increased crude oil prices and, consequently, higher LPG and packaging costs. While the message stops short of naming anyone directly, many have interpreted the phrase as a veiled reference to former US President Donald Trump.
