Archive · 23 Sep 2025
Elderly Chennai Sweet Seller's Plight Moves Social Media
An approximately 80-year-old man is selling sweets on Chennai trains.
His wife, in her seventies, makes the sweets.
A social media post highlighted his situation, noting his daughter lives in London.
Vedanta Group Chairman Anil Agarwal responded, directing assistance.
People are encouraged to buy sweets, seeing them as filled with hard work and love.
An elderly man sells homemade sweets and poli on Chennai trains.
The man is approximately 80 years old.
His wife prepares the sweets at home.
His daughter resides in London.
Vedanta Group chairman Anil Agarwal directed Sterlite Copper to help.
- Who
- An elderly man and his wife
- What
- Selling homemade sweets and poli
- When
- Highlighted in a recent social media post
- Where
- Chennai trains
- Why
- To support themselves, as their daughter lives in London.
- Person in Need
- Elderly man selling sweets on Chennai trains
- Age
- Approximately 80 years old
- Product
- Homemade sweets and poli
- Location
- Chennai trains
- Action Taken
- Vedanta chairman Anil Agarwal directed Sterlite Copper to help
- Family Situation
- Wife makes sweets; daughter lives in London
