Mahindra Group Chairman, Anand Mahindra has often taken to Twitter to laud noteworthy ordinary Indians doing extraordinary things. From the startup that recycled plastic bottles to create trendy sneakers to Idli Amma who sold affordable idlis at just ₹1, he not only created awareness about their contributions to society but also rewarded them for the same. In another such heartwarming incident, Anand Mahindra unlike his other Twitter posts hasn’t just lauded an individual, instead, he has commended a collective. Read on to know the deets.
Anand Mahindra Appreciates Mizoram Diligently Following Traffic Rules
Industrialist Anand Mahindra shared a photo on February 1, of vehicles in Mizoram queuing on the road in an orderly manner, with not a single vehicle straying over the road marker. This is despite no traffic coming from the other side. He gave a shoutout to Mizoram while reposting the tweet originally shared by a man called Sandeep Ahlawat. This is a model example of incredible traffic discipline and shows the importance of following road rules while riding or driving a vehicle. Anand Mahindra’s repost garnered over 42,000 likes.
What a terrific pic; Not even one vehicle straying over the road marker. Inspirational, with a strong message: it’s up to US to improve the quality of our lives. Play by the rules… A big shoutout to Mizoram. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 https://t.co/kVu4AbEYq8
— anand mahindra (@anandmahindra) March 1, 2022
Despite Little Education, Maharashtra Man Invents Four-Wheeler Using Scrap Material
The 45-second video shared by Anand Mahindra shows Dattatraya Lohar a blacksmith from Maharashtra’s Devrashtre village, showing the mechanism of his four-wheeler innovation. With an investment of ₹60,000, Dattatraya Lohar built a four-wheeler using just scrap metal. This left-hand drive car uses the kick-start mechanism that’s usually seen in two-wheelers. It was built from old and abandoned car parts. The Indian business mogul was so impressed by the creation that despite the car not meeting regulations, he admired the ingenuity and the ‘more with less’ capabilities of Indians.
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Impressed Anand Mahindra Wants To Give Bolero In Exchange
First uploaded on the Youtube channel Historicano, the video reveals that the blacksmith created this innovation single-handedly despite having very little education, just to fulfil his son’s wishes. In fact, Anand Mahindra was so impressed by his innovation taht he offered to gift Dattatraya Lohar a Bolero in exchange for his creation. He offered to put up his creation on display at Mahindra Research Valley. This innovative four-wheeler invented by a humble blacksmith will be an inspiration. After all, resourcefulness means doing more with fewer resources.
This clearly doesn’t meet with any of the regulations but I will never cease to admire the ingenuity and ‘more with less’ capabilities of our people. And their passion for mobility—not to mention the familiar front grille pic.twitter.com/oFkD3SvsDt
— anand mahindra (@anandmahindra) December 21, 2021
First Published: March 02, 2022 12:51 PM