IAS officer Supriya Sahu shared a clip of her conversation with Veerammal Amma, the 89-year-old Panchayat president from Madurai in Tamil Nadu. An IAS officer asks Veerammal about her secret to ‘fitness and positive attitude’. Her answer caught the attention of many people.
Picture of IAS Supriya Sahu and Veerammal. (Twitter/@IAS Supriya Sahu)
Captioning the post, IAS Supriya Sahu wrote, “Veerammal Amma, popularly known as ‘Arittapatti Paati’, the 89-year-old Panchayat President of Arittapatti Panchayat is truly an inspiring woman. Fit as a viola, she is the oldest Panchayat President in Tamil Nadu. Her infectious the smile and unbridled enthusiasm is so touching.” (Also read: Oldest Brit turns 111, shares secret to long life)
She further added, “When I asked her the secret to her fitness and positive attitude, she told me that it all boils down to eating simple local traditional dishes like millet and working all day in her agricultural field. What an honor to meet her. and discuss our plans to develop Arittapatti which is the first biodiversity heritage site in Madurai, Tamil Nadu.”
Watch the interaction between IAS Supriya Sahu and Veerammal Amma here:
This post was shared a day ago. Since it was shared, it has been viewed more than 27,000 times. The video also has close to 1,000 likes. Many even took to the comments section of the post to share their reactions.
Here’s what people are saying about this video:
The individual asked, “Great. What did she say when you asked her if she drinks tea? Does she drink tea?” To this, IAS Supriya Sahu replied, “Yes, there is, and that too with sugar.”
Another commented: “Special recognition and salute to Verrammal Amma for her indomitable and fearless spirit. May God bless her with much courage and strength to work ahead.”
“The simple life is the best life, always.” expressed the third.
A fourth said: “Thank you so much for letting us know about her. We are honored to meet her through your post.”
A fifth said: “What an inspiring lady she is. Thanks for sharing your story with us.”
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Source: newstars.edu.vn