Blanket Merchant Vishnu, Who Went to Sell His Stock, Donates Entire Lot to Flood Hit Kerala
Moved by the condition of people in the flood hit Kerala, Vishnu decided to donate his entire stock to the needy people.
Mumbai, August 12: The worst of times, bring the best out of some people, it is often said. A blanket merchant named Vishnu from Maharashtra, who had brought 50 blankets to Kerala to sell, decided to change his mind after he saw the suffering there due to the floods. Moved by the condition of people in the flood hit Kerala, Vishnu decided to donate his entire stock to the needy people.
Vishnu's selfless and generous act has not gone unnoticed. Twitterati are loving his gesture and have tweeted in his praise. Have a look at some of them below:
A Twitter user hailed Vishnu's gesture in the times of trouble and appreciated the generosity of people like Vishnu, by saying that they have a 'heart of gold'. Read the tweet below:
Many posted pictures of Vishnu and wrote in his praise:
He even featured on Twitter Moments India:
Twitter has made sure that the man of the moment gets his time under the sun, and rightfully so. Generosity and charity is a virtue, and one who practices it, shall not go unnoticed on Twitter, the social media platform seems to be saying. The situation in Kerala continues to remain grim with 11 out of the 14 states flooded and red alert has been declared for the next three to four days. Over 37 have already lost their lives and thousands have been displaced due to the floods.
(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Aug 12, 2018 01:53 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).