Haldiram’s namkeen lands in controversy after a reporter asked the outlet staff regarding the Urdu text on Navratri eatable packaging. All this happened when a reporter from a local channel went to one of the Haldiram’s outlets and spot a packaging of Navratri namkeen. On the packaging, there is another language text on it along with Hindi and English.
The reporter asked the branch manager why it is written in the Urdu language. Does Haldiram want to hide anything? Then verbal altercation between the reporter with a woman employee at a Haldiram’s store began. The Manager refused to answer the questions asked by the reporter. In the clip, the reporter is also heard asking what they were trying to hide and whether the snacks contained “animal oil, beef oil”.
It is a Falahari mixture a Gujarati snack that is a “sweet mingle of peanuts and potatoes with mild spices”. During the argument, the Branch manager said, "You can do whatever ma'am, Haldiram's will not entertain such tantrums.”
As the reporter continuously asked questions, the branch manager said, there are people from all the communities who know different languages come to the store and there are packages with Hindi and English on it as well. Then the manager continues by saying, “Aapko Urdu Kyun padhni hai, ma’am? English aur Hindi bhi hai aap ke liye”
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As the video went viral on the Internet, people start giving their opinions about it. Some people suggest that the text written on the packaging is not in Urdu but in Arabic. The reason behind it is that it is exported to the Middle East. Some people also praised the branch manager for maintaining her temper throughout the video.