Mr. Appadurai was trying in vain for the last many years to get institutional credit to set up a flower shop at his native village. “Due to my physical restrictions and ageing, I have been finding it increasingly difficult to continue with the door-to-door sale of garlands and other items made of flowers. This was the reason that I was knocking at the doors of the banks and various officials to get a loan,” Mr. Appadurai told The Hindu . According to him, an earlier petition given to the Collector and other senior officials did not yield any result. He now hopes that the district administration would help him now.

Source: The Hindu October 18, 2016 00:01 UTC