May 24: He’s Divyang and yes he’s differently abled with differnce. Santosh Sahu, a beggar of Chhindwara district of Madhya Pradesh has gone viral after he bought a moped worth Rs. 90,000 as a gift for his wife.
Notably, this Divyang earns his living by begging. A freeze man below waist-line, he used to sit in a tricycle and beg for alms along with his wife, Munni Sahu. Santosh used to sit on the tricycle and Munni would push his tricycle forward.
However, the couple used to encounter a lot of trouble in moving with the tri-cycle due to bad roads and extreme weather. Seeing her wife fall ill and face difficulties because of it, he decided to buy a moped for her as a gift.
For the couple earning about Rs. 300 to 400 every day by begging, arrange 90k is just a herculean task. Yet Santosh started saving money and collected Rs 90, 000 over a period of 4 years and finally bought the vehicle in cash. Both of them now go out to beg together on the same moped.
Being a beggar, Santosh’s love for his wife is none the less an act making palace or monument.
