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Telangana Pastor Pays for Honda Activa with Three Years of INR10 Coins
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Core Event: Purchase Using INR10 Coins
B Ravi Joseph, a 51-year-old church pastor from Luxettipet in Telangana’s Mancherial district, paid the full price of a Honda Activa scooter—INR1.23 lakh—using only INR10 coins he had collected over more than three years. The payment required the dealership staff to count the coins for close to two hours before confirming the total amount.
Timeline
- October 10 2023 – Joseph began setting aside every INR10 coin he received as change during routine purchases.
- Early October 2026 – He approached Jagadamba Honda Motors in Luxettipet to verify whether the showroom would accept the coins as payment. The manager confirmed the dealership’s willingness to accept them.
- Mid-October 2026 – Joseph arrived with the coins, staff counted them for nearly two hours, and he took delivery of the scooter.
Data & Statistics
- Total value: INR1.23 lakh (approximately INR123,000).
- Number of coins: 12,300 INR10 coins.
- Counting time: Staff spent close to two hours counting the collection before confirming the amount.
Official Statements & Responses
Joseph explained his habit, saying: “For the past three years, out of my daily routine and grocery expenses-even when going out-wherever I went to the grocery shop, I managed to save some money little by little, saving approximately 1,23,000 rupees bit by bit.” — NDTV
The showroom manager confirmed that Joseph had contacted the dealership about two weeks before the purchase to ask whether the coins would be accepted, and the dealership agreed to the arrangement.
Joseph’s family initially expressed skepticism, fearing that rumors about the possible discontinuation of INR10 coins might render the savings worthless. Despite these concerns, his relatives later supported his effort and accompanied him to the showroom when he received the scooter.
Why It Matters
The episode illustrates how consistent, small-scale saving can accumulate into a substantial sum capable of financing a major household need. It also highlights the practical considerations a retailer must address when accepting large volumes of low-denomination currency, as evidenced by the two-hour counting process.
Verbatim Quotes
- “For the past three years, out of my daily routine and grocery expenses-even when going out-wherever I went to the grocery shop, I managed to save some money little by little, saving approximately 1,23,000 rupees bit by bit.” — NDTV
