Pradeep Mehra, the 19-year-old boy from Uttarakhand’s Almora who went viral for his midnight run from work to home has today become an internet sensation.
This is PURE GOLD❤️❤️
नोएडा की सड़क पर कल रात 12 बजे मुझे ये लड़का कंधे पर बैग टांगें बहुत तेज़ दौड़ता नज़र आया
मैंने सोचा
किसी परेशानी में होगा , लिफ़्ट देनी चाहिएबार बार लिफ़्ट का ऑफ़र किया पर इसने मना कर दिया
वजह सुनेंगे तो आपको इस बच्चे से प्यार हो जाएगा ❤️😊 pic.twitter.com/kjBcLS5CQu
— Vinod Kapri (@vinodkapri) March 20, 2022
The young lad aspires to join the Indian armed forces. Hence, he runs 10km every night from his workplace in Noida Sector 16 to his home in Barola.
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After watching his grit and determination, several well-known personalities including Vicky Kaushal and Kevin Pietersen came in support of him.
The future of our country is in great hands. Blessing to this kid 🙏
— BADSHAH (@Its_Badshah) March 20, 2022
👌👌👌👌 champions are made like this .. whether on sports field or anything they do in life .. He will be a winner ✅thank you vinod for sharing this .. yes PURE GOLD 🙌 https://t.co/2tzc28nbNu
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) March 20, 2022
Thank u @vinodkapri sir ! This is the best thing I saw on the internet today. It made me smile, and inspired me to do better. To be better.
God bless him and God bless u! https://t.co/nyOl3PkLpS— Swwapnil Joshi | स्वप्नील जोशी (@swwapniljoshi) March 20, 2022
This will make your Monday morning! What A Guy! 🤍🙏🏽 https://t.co/RLknfAsCKE
— Kevin Pietersen🦏 (@KP24) March 21, 2022
This is indeed inspiring. But you know what my #MondayMotivation is? The fact that he is so independent & refuses the offer of a ride. He doesn’t need help. He is Aatmanirbhar! https://t.co/8H1BV4v5Mr
— anand mahindra (@anandmahindra) March 21, 2022
Let’s Sunday end with this beautiful inspiring story . Need more of these in times of so much negativity . Thanks @vinodkapri #pradeepmehra https://t.co/SUT1wPdU7q
— iamOnir (@IamOnir) March 20, 2022
Lt. Gen. Satish Dua (Retd.) also offered to help Pradeep get into the army.
His Josh is commendable, and to help him pass the recruitment tests on his merit, I've interacted with Colonel of KUMAON Regiment, Lt Gen Rana Kalita, the Eastern Army Commander. He is doing the needful to train the boy for recruitment into his Regiment.
Jai Hind 🇮🇳 https://t.co/iasbkQvvII— Lt Gen Satish Dua🇮🇳 (@TheSatishDua) March 21, 2022
During an interaction with NDTV, Lt. Gen. Satish Dua said, “His video touched a cord. He runs 10kms a day, I found that so endearing. Also, josh is so heartwarming. We need such soldiers in the army. As a soldier, he would do very well. Such a clear focus and determination to achieve his aim. So I spoke to the Colonel of KUMAON Regiment, Lt Gen Rana Kalita, the Eastern Army Commander.”
“We sometimes help some boys in whom we see some potential. So we make sure they pass the recruitment test. Lastly, he would not be granted any favors. He will have to clear the test on his own merit. Seeing a josh like that one expects that he should be able to do clear it.”
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Sharing more about Pradeep, his elder brother Pankaj Mehra said that he is absolutely ecstatic and has been preparing for the past two years to join the army.
“I am very happy as my brother’s video has gone viral. Pradeep runs home from work every day and covers a distance of 10 km from Noida Sector 16 to Barola. He has been practicing since the past year because he aspires to join the army.”
Pradeep and his brother Pankaj are trying to make ends meet by working at a McDonald’s outlet and saving money to treat their ailing mother currently admitted to a hospital in Delhi, reported India Today.
“We are currently facing a financial crisis, so both of us are working at McDonald’s to help our family. Our mother is undergoing treatment at a hospital in Delhi,” India Today quoted Pankaj as saying.
Pradeep’s video has got him the attention he needed. Talking about becoming the talk of the town, he said, “I feel extremely motivated and my zeal to join the army has increased manifold.”
“Other people who want to join the army have also got the motivation to move forward because of this. Moreover, many people have offered to help me. I feel very good.”
People across the globe have definitely been inspired by this young man and his hard work. We hope he makes it to the army in the near future.