Clad in a saree with her head covered, she moves about almost merging with the crowd. And they love her.

On the porch, a make-shift stage has been made. Three-term Rohtak MP and Bhupinder Singh Hooda’s son Deepender steps out around 10 am.

The ongoing food festival that is scheduled to end on December 30 has been an annual affair in the national capital since 2010.