Anand Mahindra lauds quadruple amputee in viral video; offers him a job

NEW DELHI: Anand Mahindra, the Chairman of Mahindra Group, has once again highlighted a person who has become a rage on social media and even offered him a job.

Mahindra was left awestruck by a viral video of a quadruple amputee who was seen driving a modified vehicle in a video that has gone massively viral online. In the video, the man revealed that his custom vehicle has the engine of a scooty.

The unnamed man, who is from Delhi, revealed that he has been driving his vehicle for five years and needs to earn money for his family comprising wife, children, and father.

Sharing the video on Twitter, Mahindra urged Mahindra Logistics -- a subsidiary of his company -- to track the person down and make him a business associate.

“Received this on my timeline today. Don’t know how old it is or where it’s from, but I’m awestruck by this gentleman who’s not just faced his disabilities but is GRATEFUL for what he has. Ram, can @Mahindralog_MLL make him a Business Associate for last mile delivery?,” Mahindra wrote in a tweet.

The reply from Mahindra Logistics read: “Sure Anand ! We are trying to track him as soon as we can. He will be an asset to our country's supply-chain. A real Superhero.”

This will hardly be the first time Mahindra has helped someone who has become famous through social media.

Earlier, Mahindra pledged support to a Manipur boy who built a fully functional Iron Man suit, he shared an important update about his promise. The Mahindra Group Chairman informed his followers that the talented boy has arrived in Hyderabad for his skill training.

For the uninitiated, Prem Ningombam from Heirok, Manipur, took social media by storm earlier this year with his impressive ability to turn scrap items into spectacular creations. He even recreated the Marvel Studio-like suit in a cost-effective manner.

Impressed by the young boy’s talent, the industrialist in October had said his company would not only help the boy to pursue his dreams but their foundation would also finance the education of the boy and his siblings.

Now, on Tuesday, Mahindra shared two photos on Twitter saying, “We promised to help him get the engineering education he wanted and I’m delighted to share that he has arrived at Mahindra University in Hyderabad.” He also thanked the airline company, IndiGo for his safe travel.

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