Anand Mahindra extends support to struggling Gateway of India photographers amid COVID-19

The one sector that is severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic is undoubtedly the tourism sector, which is currently in crisis because of less movement of people all over the world. The tourism sector provides bread and butter to many, who are directly or indirectly connected to it in various capacities. For instance, take the photographers at the Gateway of India, Mumbai, who used to make living by clicking pictures of tourists visiting the iconic spot. Their business was already going down in this day and age when every other person carries a smartphone with a camera, but still, they were somehow managing to survive until the pandemic hit. 

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However, Anand Mahindra, CEO of Mahindra & Mahindra, has promised to extend a helping hand to the group after Lizzie Chapman, co-founder of ZestMoney, tagged him and asked for support in one of the initiatives she has started. Chapman posted a link on Twitter, where she informed about a fundraiser she has started to give a Diwali gift to the group struggling to make their ends meet. Chapman also tagged Anand Mahindra in her post asking him to fund the programme and help her in reaching the goal. 

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'My heart goes out to them'

Mahindra, who is known for his proactive social media presence, responded to the tweet and said he will contribute right away. Mahindra wrote that he still remembers visiting Gateway of India and having a picture clicked by one of the photographers when he was a kid. The post has garnered more than 700 likes since Mahindra posted it last evening. Several netizens are impressed with Mahindra's generosity and are praising him for lending his support to the struggling photographers. 

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Here's how netizens reacted to Anand Mahindra's post on Twitter: