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Surat businessman’s Diwali bonus wins hearts, hands employees over ₹1 lakh in cash. Watch

Surat businessman’s Diwali bonus wins hearts, hands employees over ₹1 lakh in cash. Watch

What's behind this

A Surat businessman distributed cash Diwali bonuses of more than ₹1 lakh to each of his staff. One report says he handed bundles of notes ranging from ₹10 to ₹500 to 50 employees, while another notes that he gave over ₹1 lakh in cash to 20 women employees, describing them as like family and deserving a share of the business’s success. The gesture has been widely praised online.

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What each side is saying

One outlet's own words from each side of the spectrum. Quoted, not summarised.

  • left · 1 outlet

    Surat and Jaipur businessmen surprise employees with Rs 1 lakh Diwali bonus and iPhones, as videos of their festive gestures go viral on social media

    — The Federal

  • center · 1 outlet

    Businessman Presents Cash In Silver Platters, Wins Social Media Praise

    — Deccan Chronicle

  • right · 2 outlets

    A businessman from Gujarat gifted bundles of banknotes, ranging from 10 to 500 rupee denominations, to his 50 employees. Here's why he did it to mark Diwali.

    — Livemint

RSS excerpt

A businessman from Gujarat gifted bundles of banknotes, ranging from 10 to 500 rupee denominations, to his 50 employees. Here's why he did it to mark Diwali.

Coverage arrived over 8 hours — first from Deccan Chronicle, latest from Livemint.

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    Surat businessman’s Diwali bonus wins hearts, hands employees over ₹1 lakh in cash. Watch

    A businessman from Gujarat gifted bundles of banknotes, ranging from 10 to 500 rupee denominations, to his 50 employees. Here's why he did it to mark Diwali.

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