PM's 'pakoda' remark fuels dreams of Kashi's 'pheriwala'

Varanasi | Sunday | 9th September, 2018

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The ' chhola kachori' is served in disposable plates. As he made inroads into people's palate, he bought a scooter and modified it to carry two containers and a dustbin. "I could have sold my wares at one location, but I preferred to move around the city to attract more people. "In those days, when a dona (plate) cost 1-2 aana, my grandfather would return home with a daily earning of around Rs 200," he said. His white scooter proudly displays a banner saying 'Pheriwala', now his trademark..