As a heatwave continues to grip northwestern India, a Border Security Force (BSF) jawan in Rajasthan's Bikaner was seen roasting a papad by covering it with sand. Bikaner is often one of the hottest cities in Rajasthan. The temperature has risen beyond 46 degree Celsius this year. Shared by the handle @FrontalForce on X, the now-viral video begins with the BSF jawan—in his uniform, with his face covered, and holding a gun—placing a papad under the sand. He waits a few seconds, removes the sand from the papad and breaks it into pieces. A crunch can be heard in the video as he does this. “Salute to Our Jawans. BSF Jawan roasting a papad in sand in Bikaner, Rajasthan along IB serving motherland in such heat,” the handle wrote on X. Watch the viral video here: Salute to Our Jawans BSF Jawan roasting a papad in sand in Bikaner, Rajasthan along IB serving motherland in such heat.pic.twitter.com/FV4Mi7hJra — Frontalforce 🇮🇳 (@FrontalForce) May 22, 2024 With over 22,000 views on the platform, the video amassed several reactions as social media users gathered to hail the BSF jawan for working in adverse weather conditions. Reacting to it, a user wrote, “The western sector of Rajasthan from Ganganagar, bikaner, jaisalmer, barmer is one of hottest and toughest sector guarded by BSF. The weather and isolated terrain is too rough. The BSF is the sentinel guardian of Desert.” Another user commented, “jawan's Life is Too hard Salute to these people who stood in such harsh Conditions.” The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted severe heatwave conditions in most parts of northwestern India till May 25. The IMD issued a heatwave red alert for Jodhpur and Bikaner while Pilani may witness above 48 degree Celsius temperature in the next 28 hours.
