Bhagwati Yadav who had been selling Pani Puri at Napean Sea Road in Mumbai for over 46 years passed away due to COVID last month. The residents of Napean Sea Road had united to help him and fundraise a campaign to support their favorite pani puri seller's family.
Yadav use to put his tiny stall near Rungta Lane and was famous for his hygiene protocols, something that that his South Bombay customers really admired. He was known for his 'Bisleri pani puris' and many customers had known him for over decades being fed pani puris by him since they were little children. Yadav was the sole earner in his house.
His customers who started a fundraising drive has already received more than Rs two lakh in two days. The funds collected through the drive will be given to his family who stay at his native village near Azamgarh in Uttar Pradesh.