Gujarat businessman blocks road to burst firecrackers on son’s birthday, says ‘I’m a celebrity, no serious crime’; video goes viral
The businessman was seen standing in the middle of the road holding two sparkler launchers as vehicles waited on either side.
Responding to the backlash, the businessman defended himself (Image source: @PCSurveysIndia/X) Birthdays are always special, with many people going beyond their limits to surprise their close ones, planning elaborate gestures or experiences to make the day memorable. However, a Surat-based businessman came under fire after he blocked a busy road to set off fireworks to celebrate his son’s birthday. The incident has triggered widespread outrage on social media.
Several videos recorded on December 21 and later shared on social media show Deepak Ijardar and several associates stopping traffic in the Dumas area to mark his son’s 19th birthday by lighting sparklers and bursting strings of firecrackers on the stretch.
In one of the videos, Ijardar was seen standing in the middle of the road holding two sparkler launchers as vehicles waited on either side. When a car honks at him, he turns toward it and points the lit fireworks in its direction before turning back to continue firing the sparklers into the air. Another man accompanying him is then seen speaking to the people inside the car.
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