So, news that the GST for Khakras has been lowered from 18 per cent to five per cent has not gone down well with the Indian snack community. The first round of unrest began, obviously, in Gujarat. Most upset were the Theplas. Their leader, Lavesh Lasan, said, "This is nonsense, just because Khakras are dry and healthy, and we Theplas contain oil, why should we be taxed the regular 18% and they so much less? We are so much tastier than them."

The Dhokhlas and their nephews, the Khandvis, came together on a common platform, raging against this injustice — they even have their own hashtag to get social media support — #dholkaskhandvisagainstgst.