People Joined Hands To Help A 100-Year-Old Vegetable Cart Puller Support His Grandkids' Education
Internet and the Punjab government helped a 100-year-old vegetable cart puller by donating money to support him and his grandkids education.
Videos and images of a 100-year old from Punjab pulling a cart and selling potatoes and onions to earn his livelihood, went viral on social media a few days back.
This man is Harbans Singh, a centenarian from Moga, who pulls a cartload of vegetables to ensure his orphaned grandchildren get a proper education. He started doing so after his son passed away two years ago and his daughter-in-law abandoned her children. This is when he stepped up and started taking care of their children.
Sardar Harbans Singh ji is redefining dignity & resilience. He is 100+ and looks after his two grandchildren by himself. He lost his son long ago & the mother of the children also left thereafter.Bapuji lives in Moga and sells vegetables to make a living with his grandchildren. pic.twitter.com/SNnCS7VxTO
¡ª Khalsa Aid India (@khalsaaid_india) July 16, 2021
Pure respect. Safdar Harbans Singh ji is a great example. He is healthy at that age because he is still working, living a life of hard work, selfless service and honesty (#kirt #sewa) https://t.co/9FwXQRIWbf
¡ª Raj Singh (@rajwilkhu) July 17, 2021
However, the Punjab government took note of this and came to the rescue him and his family.
On Saturday, Punjab's CM Captain Amarinder Singh took to his Twitter and announced financial assistance of ?5 lakh for Harbans Singh and his grandchildren's education.
Hats off to the grit of centenarian Harbans Singh of Moga, who has been earning a livelihood for himself and his orphaned grandchildren by selling vegetables. Have sanctioned Rs. 5 lakh as immediate financial assistance for him and for the education of his grandchildren. pic.twitter.com/fOcCTMoqjD
¡ª Capt.Amarinder Singh (@capt_amarinder) July 17, 2021
According to a report, Harbans Singh was taken to the deputy commissioner¡¯s office where DC Sandeep Hans felicitated him. He said, "When I met Harbans Singh, I saw he was a contented man with no demand and was only concerned about the education of grandchildren."
People on the internet were glad to see Harbans Singh getting support.
Thank you for helping this incredible individual with an incredible mind and a will of steel that we can all learn from. We hope to document his memories for The @1947Partition Archive as he migrated from Lahore to Moga at the age of 27 in 1947.
¡ª The 1947 Partition Archive (@1947Partition) July 17, 2021
Noble gesture! It is however expected from people at decisive policy making level to ameliorate the suffering of similarly placed individuals through a robust state mechanism,rather than individual support.
¡ª DR JAYADEV SARANGI IAS(R) (@jayadevsarangi) July 17, 2021
Nice Gesture Sir
¡ª Colonel Rohit Dev (RDX) ?? (@RDXThinksThat) July 18, 2021
Best wishes and regards
Harbans Singh zindabaad. This is think about what a man/grandfather can do which makes us proud.
¡ª Kapil-SIFF(FatherOfKrishna) (@KapilSiff) July 17, 2021
???Well done Captain. Just don't do it for elections.
A kind gesture indeed.
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