Coimbatore Collector felicitates '1-rupee idli' fame Kamalathal

One rupee idli fame Kamalathal was facilitated by the district collector for her efforts. The elderly woman from Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore district was issued LPG connection within a day after a video depicting her hardship went viral.

Coimbatore:The indomitable spirit of an 80-year-old woman from Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore district, who sells idlis at just one rupee each, has melted the hearts of many including those in the corridors of power. The District Collector has felicitated Kamalathal showing a token of support for her efforts.

The government came forward to issue her an LPG connection, with Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas and Steel Dharmendra Pradhan playing a pro-active role.

"I don't have anybody in my family. I am alone. I earn Rs 200 daily. I don't aim to earn money out of selling idli at this price," says Kamalathal.

Excuberant Kamalathal has been soaking in all the social media attention she has been getting ever since the infamous tweet by Anant Mahindra.

Through the day she sells about 400-500 idlis and earns a mere Rs 200, which, she believes, is a modest amount for her to live on.

Kamalathal was flooded with offers of help from across the country after the video went viral, including from Anand Mahindra himself, who said that he was willing to "invest in her business and buy her an LPG."

The gas connection was soon issued to her by Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited.

Kamalathal says that she finds the true reward of her selfless hard work when people appreciate her food.

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