VVS Laxman's tweet gets people talking about this 'inspiring' tea seller from Kanpur

A social media post shared by former cricketer VVS Laxman about an “inspiring” tea seller, on November 6, has turned the nondescript man into an Internet sensation overnight.

Until a few days ago, only a handful of people knew about how Mohammad Mahboob Malik spends most of his income in educating underprivileged children.

For years, the humble tea seller has been investing 80 percent of his income on educating 40 needy kids, by running a school for poor children in Sharda Nagar area of Uttar Pradesh’s Kanpur.

However, it seems that the 45-year-old cricketer’s tweet ensured that the Kanpur tea seller no longer lives in the shadows. Sharing a picture of Malik making tea at his small establishment, VVS Laxman wrote:

Mohammad Mahboob Malik, a tea seller from Kanpur takes care of education for
40 children. He has a small tea shop and spends 80% of his income on the education of these children. What an inspiration ! pic.twitter.com/H1FTxeYuz7

— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) November 6, 2019

The way you’ve inspired us he’s inspiring the people in his capacity ..

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— Desh Ki Chowkidar (@SanjaySep16) November 6, 2019

He is serving our nation too

— Pradyumna Borthakur (@Pradyumna47) November 6, 2019

Really an inspiration. We all should try to do at least one percent of what he is doing. You have shared a great inspiration.

— Renuka Bapat (@Renuka840800427) November 6, 2019

For a good cause willingness matter more than money, truly inspiration! but its sad people will judge their success by his wealth not by his work!

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— ashutosh (@ashutosh8_9) November 6, 2019

Hope our politicians learn something from him. Truely an inspiration

— Nilesh Nagwekar (@Nilu2004) November 6, 2019

Respect, he's serving our nation too.

— Asif Raza (@Asifrazan) November 6, 2019

Salutes to the noble soul, may his ilk grow and make this world the beautiful place it is.

— Nagraj Sastry (@NagrajSastry) November 6, 2019

According to a Dainik Bhaskar report, Malik grew up in abject poverty and couldn’t complete his education. This pushed him to make sure that other underprivileged children, who wish to educate themselves, are not denied a chance, just because of financial concerns. An NGO named ‘Maa Tujhe Salaam Foundation’, now helps him run the school.