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India Today,  July 19, 1999
July 19, 1999


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Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh

Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh

For 31-year-old S.B. Rangaraju, who tried unsuccessfully to join the army on three occasions, patriotism goes well with idli. A roadside vendor, he imposed a Rs 5 surcharge on each plate of idli one day and donated the entire Rs 1,265 to the Army Welfare Fund. "It was my wife's idea but I did not force anyone," he says. He now proudly displays a photocopy of the bank draft. It also serves as an inducement to customers to give more.

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