It is a regular day for Bajrang Ram Bhagat, who opens his shop like any other. But today, his story is far from ordinary. After seven months of saving ₹10 coins, he fulfilled his dream of buying a scooter for his daughter Champa, paying ₹40,000 of the total price entirely in coins.
Man buys a scooter for daughter
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He purchased a Honda Activa scooter for his daughter Champa, paying ₹40,000 of the total ₹98,700 entirely in coins. “I preferred to make the purchase in cash rather than taking a loan,” he said, explaining his insistence on paying without borrowing.
Bhagat had meticulously been saving for over seven months, collecting mostly ₹10 coins.
“I used to save daily whatever I could, ₹10 or ₹100, whatever I used to have, to fulfil my dream of buying a scooter for the happiness of my child... I bought a scooter on Diwali with coins worth ₹40,000 and the rest was cash... I never wanted to take loans...” he added.
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When he visited the showroom in Jashpur with Champa, the sheer volume of coins meant counting took over three hours before the payment was accepted.
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When he visited the showroom in Jashpur with Champa, the sheer volume of coins meant counting took over three hours before the payment was accepted.
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Anand Gupta, the showroom owner, recalled the unusual scene and added that, as part of a festival offer, the family also won a mixer grinder through a lucky draw.
A scooter gift for daughter
Champa, who is pursuing a B.Com degree, said the scooter would be invaluable for the family’s daily chores and transportation of goods.
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The family resides in a house built under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana and benefits from government schemes like the PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi and the Mahtari Vandan scheme. They have electricity at home, while drinking water comes from a nearby borewell.
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