Rs 1,000 cash, 1 kg kaju katli: Gujarat truck driver gets his first Diwali gift in 11 years from employer, also receives clothes and Milton thermos

A truck driver in Gujarat received his first Diwali gift from his employer after spending nearly 11 years driving vehicles for a living. Suresh Maurya, who works with a logistics company in Vapi, shared a video showing the cash, clothes, household items and sweets he received as his Diwali bonus.

Maurya opened the gifts one by one and showed them to viewers. He said he had never received such a gift during his years as a driver and thanked his employer for the gesture.

Truck driver shows his Diwali bonus

Maurya begins the video by greeting viewers and introducing his Diwali bonus package.


"Hello doston, namaskar. Aap logon ko dikhate hain hamara set Diwali bonus kya kya diya hai." (Hello friends, greetings. Let me show you what all has been given to us as part of our Diwali bonus.)

He first shows a shirt, a pair of trousers and Rs 1,000 in cash. He also points to a larger gift package that he has yet to open.

"Ek shirt diya hai, ek pant diya hai aur ek hazaar rupaya diya hai. Aur bada gift diya hai." (They have given me a shirt, a pair of trousers and Rs 1,000. They have also given me a big gift.)

He then tells viewers that he wants to open the package and show them everything inside, even if it makes the video longer.

'First gift in my life after 11 years of driving'

Before opening the package, Maurya shares why the gift means so much to him. He says he has been driving for 10 to 11 years and has received such a gift for the first time.

"Abhi nahi dekha hai, lekin dekhte hain kya kya hai. Jeevan mein pehli baar gift mila hai humko. Aaj 10 saal, 11 saal gaadi chalate ho gaye. Aaj pehli baar gift mila hai." (I haven't seen what's inside yet, so let's find out. This is the first time I have received a gift in my life. I have been driving for 10 to 11 years, and today I have received a gift for the first time.)

He proceeds to unpack the items, asking viewers to stay with him as he reveals each one.

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Milton thermos and 1 kg kaju katli among the gifts

Maurya first shows an item for carrying drinking water and food while travelling. He explains that the cover can be used to carry food when he drives and needs to take meals along.

He then opens another package and discovers a Milton thermos. He examines it, identifies the brand and finds that it also comes with two or three cups.

"Milton! Wow! Isko kya karenge? Yeh thermos hai hamare paas. Lag raha hai thermos hai paani peene wala." (Milton! Wow! What will we use this for? It looks like a thermos for drinking water.)

As he opens it further, he discovers the additional cups inside.

"Yeh toh thermos hai. Milton ka thermos. Ismein, arey yaar, ismein do teen cup bhi hai." (This is a thermos, a Milton thermos. It even has two or three cups inside.)

He says the thermos can be used for both food and drinking water. The package also includes 1 kg of kaju katli.

"Khane bhi kha sakte hain, paani bhi pee sakte hain. Aur ek kilo kaju katli. Dhanyavaad bhaiya." (You can eat food and drink water using this. And there is also 1 kg of kaju katli. Thank you, brother.)

Maurya ends the video by thanking his employer and asking viewers to like, comment and follow his page.

The video has since attracted more than 2 million views on Instagram, with viewers watching Maurya unpack his first Diwali gift after years on the road.

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