Ajay Jani

In March 2020, Ajay Jani, a petrol pump owner in Maninagar, started an initiative to give Rs 2 discount to all Covid warriors – right from doctors to police officers and personnel – as a token of appreciation. “At that time, the petrol price was Rs 67.22.

“We need to keep up the spirit of our corona warriors. The pandemic is still very much here and this is going to be a long drawn fight,” says Ajay Jani, an entrepreneur, who has been selling petrol and diesel for two rupees lesser a litre since the lockdown began. Not only is the 58-year-old selling petrol and diesel cheaper to those on the frontlines of the battle against Covid-19, he is also distributing homoeopathic medicines free to everyone from his fuel station at Maninagar in the city.