Kurnool Street Vendor Harassed Over ‘Food Jihad’ Claim at Medaram Jatara, Nara Lokesh Assures Support

Kurnool Street Vendor Harassed Over ‘Food Jihad’ Claim at Medaram Jatara, Nara Lokesh Assures Support

Kurnool Street Vendor Harassed Over ‘Food Jihad’ Claim at Medaram Jatara, Nara Lokesh Assures Support A disturbing incident at the Medaram Jatara in Telangana has triggered widespread outrage after a street vendor from Kurnool district in Andhra Pradesh was allegedly harassed and humiliated by a group of YouTubers on suspicion of so-called “food jihad.” Vendor Forced to Prove Innocence According to accounts shared widely on social media, the vendor, who was selling food during the Medaram tribal festival, was confronted by individuals identifying themselves as YouTube journalists. They accused him of serving food with malicious intent and reportedly pressured him to eat his own food in public to “prove” that it was safe. The incident was filmed and circulated online, drawing sharp criticism for its humiliating nature and for promoting communal suspicion without evidence. Public Outrage and Support Following the incident, residents from the vendor’s hometown in Kurnool rallied in his …