If you’re from Uttar Pradesh, you’d definitely know all about the best places for street food be it for sheermal, nimish or kakori kebabs. Just standing by a street food stall, watching the vendor whip up fresh chaats and snacks is truly a delight. Well, we have one more street food stall that you must visit in your state, and that’s Vijay Pal Singh’s channa chaat in Raebareli. This 98-year-old man prepares channa chaat for a large number of customers. And despite his “young age”, he continues to not only do it for his living but also stay fit. Read on to know more.
The King Of Channa Chaat Resides In Raebareli
At the age of 98 years, you’d probably think that forget about working, even walking around your own home can be a tiring task. But not 98-year-old Vijay Pal Singh from Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh. In a viral video, this man was seen preparing and selling channa chaat on the street to earn his livelihood. When a customer asks him for the reason for working at his age, he said it’s not really a compulsion. He works to stay fit as he can’t stay idle at his home. His humility and his reason for working with a smile on his face inspired many Twitteratis, garnering hundreds of views, likes and comments.
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98-Year-Old Vijay Pal Singh Gets Awarded By UP Government For Being Self Reliant
An ANI report also suggests that the Uttar Pradesh government felicitated Vijay Pal Singh for his self-reliance at the age of 98. The government invited him to the District Magistrate’s office and awarded him with ₹11,000 in cash, a walking stick, a shawl and a ration card. District magistrate Vaibhav Shrivastava informed OpIndia, “Baba has a gram (channa) shop. He was called here. He already has a house under the PM Awas Yojana. Here the Patra Grahasti card and other support were provided to him. He is a source of inspiration for all of us and hasn’t set up a shop under any compulsion. But because he remains self-reliant which is a good message. All of us need Baba’s blessings.”
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Well, folks, Vijay Pal Singh is indeed an inspiration for all of us. Similarly, India is blessed with talented street food vendors who blow our minds every day with their aromatic and delicious food.