Veeralakshmi said while her family was a bit hesitant about her profession initially, later they understood that this was what she wanted to do.
A BJP functionary has come up with Modi Idli in Tamil Nadus Salem, in direct competition to the highly popular Amma Idli, which is served at Re 1.
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Mahesh, who is vice-president of the partys propaganda cell, also rolled out an ad blitzkrieg with posters of the Modi Idli coming up in several areas in Salem and some of them even plastered behind local autos. The idlis are priced at Rs 10 for four, according to the posters, which carry pictures of a beaming Prime Minister Modi and Mahesh.
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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami Monday flagged off 118 new ambulances to strengthen the states emergency services amid the coronavirus pandemic. Driving one of ambulances in the fleet was 30-year-old Veeralakshmi, who also became the first woman ambulance pilot in the state.
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Veeralakshmi got the job after serving as a call taxi driver for three years in Chennai. Hailing from Bodinayakanur in Theni, Veeralakshmi had completed her diploma in automobile engineering. After marriage, she moved to Chennai with her husband who had been serving as a taxi-driver for more than 10 years.
A mother of two, Veeralakshmi said after watching the entire country battling against the COVID-19 pandemic, she wanted to help the people. This prompted her to take up the job.
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