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Modi government and its ministers are highly active on social media. Recently a video which was shared on social media came to the attention of some famous names and an instant action within a day was taken by a minister of the current government. You might be speculating a lot of things! Let us get this straight.
What actually happened, is that a video of an old lady was shared by the Chairman of Mahindra Group, Anand Mahindra, who is known for his tweets. In the video, the lady can be seen cooking using the firewood and amidst the smoke. The video which belonged to the news minute, according to Anand Mahindra was about a lady who earns a livelihood by selling idly at 1 Rs. What was done next by the member of parliament will certain win your heart.
Anand Mahindra while sharing the tweet including the video captioned it as, “Such stories make you wonder if everything you do is even a fraction as impactful as the work of people like Kamalathal. I notice she still uses a firewood-burning stove. If anyone gives me a cue about her, I’d be happy to ‘invest’ in her business and buy her an LPG fueled stove.” His concerns on the matter were highly appraised by the Twitterati.
On the other hand, as soon as the matter caught the attention of the Minister of Petroleum & Natural Gas and Minister of Steel, Dharmendra Pradhan, instantaneous action was followed. The minister directed the concerned authority and got help to the elderly lady by getting her an LPG connection.The minister while sharing the about the same tweeted, “Salute the spirit and commitment of Kamalathal. Glad to have helped her through local OMC officers in getting an LPG connection. Society must empower such hard-working people who defy all odds.” The lady got an LPG connection in a matter of hours.
The heartwarming gesture of these two eminent persons not only helped a needy old lady in making her life easier but also gave a strong message to the society to extend helping hand wherever possible.
