After insulting K’taka man for looks, Mahindra welcomes him in the family

The farmer from Tumakuru district in Karnataka, who shot to fame for arranging Rs 10 lakh in 30 minutes after being insulted by staff of Mahindra showroom, said that he protested against the treatment meted out to him with an intention to prevent any such experience to others.

Kempe Gowda was insulted by Mahindra showroom staff after the latter told the former that despite not having Rs 10 in pocket, he had come to the showroom to purchase a vehicle.

The staff of the Mahindra Group visited the house of the farmer apologising for the incident and invited him to buy the Bolero Pick-up goods vehicle.

"The showroom staff had come to my house and apologised. They invited me to buy the vehicle. I happily got the vehicle delivered. I paid Rs 9.4 lakh. They didn't give any concession and I also didn't ask for a discount," he said.

"No one should be looked down upon or judged by the clothes they wear," he added.

Mahindra company has said the matter got resolved. | Wikimedia Commons

Earlier, Anand Mahindra had welcomed the farmer into the Mahindra family and the company has said the matter of the incident of humiliation of a farmer at a Mahindra showroom in Tumakuru district of Karnataka got resolved.

"Let me add my welcome to Kempe Gowda..," Mahindra said on Friday evening. The Bolero Pick-up goods vehicle was delivered to the farmer on January 28.

Mahindra Automotive reacted on Twitter, saying, "We regret the inconvenience caused to Kempe Gowda and his friends during their visit to our dealership on January 21. As promised we have taken appropriate measures and the matter is now resolved. We would like to thank Kempe Gowda for choosing to be with us and we welcome him into the Mahindra family."

The field officer had chided the farmer when he visited the Mahindra showroom to purchase a vehicle, saying that the latter didn't have Rs 10 in his pocket. Kempe Gowda then had arranged Rs 10 lakh in 30 minutes and slammed the showroom staffers for making differential treatment by his appearance.

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"I arranged Rs 10 lakh in 30 minutes and placed it in front of the field officer. I managed to arrange it with my friends. I had approached the police about the insult caused by the showroom employees. I am an educated man. I have studied till Class 10. What will these people do to farmers from villages?" he questioned.

The matter was resolved after the intervention of police. After Kempe Gowda arranged the money and demanded immediate delivery of the vehicle, the showroom staff had sought three days' time for the same. Kempe Gowda later gave them a lesson that they should never judge a person by his clothes and looks.

(IANS/PR)

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