Diwali is often a time when companies reward employees for their hard work and dedication. some business owners have gone a step further, surprising their staff with extravagant gifts ranging from brand-new cars and motorcycles to flats and jewellery While many organisations offer festive bonuses and sweets.
The company rewarded employees for their dedication and performance. Surat-based diamond businessman Savji Dholakia is known for his generous Diwali gifts for years. Prime Minister Narendra Modi was also present at the event in New Delhi, where he handed over car keys to some of the employees.
In 2024, Chennai -based Team Detailing Solutions presented 28 cars and 29 bikes and scooters to its long-serving and high-performing employees. In 2023, a tea estate in Kotagiri, Tamil Nadu , surprised around 15 employees with Royal Enfield motorcycles for Diwali. The employees were allowed to choose their preferred models, each costing more than ₹ 2 lakh, according to PTI. In another instance from 2022, Chennai-based Challani Jewellery surprised its employees with 8 cars and 18 bikes and two-wheelers as Diwali gifts. The vehicles were worth approximately ₹ 1.2 crore in total, according to ANI. In 2018, he gifted 600 cars and fixed deposits to employees of his company, Hare Krishna Exports, as part of its Diwali bonus programme. In 2016, Dholakia gifted 1,260 cars, 400 flats, and jewellery to employees, while in 2014, he gifted 491 cars and 207 flats as part of his Diwali bonus programme. He also made headlines in 2012, when three employees received cars for their performance.
The vehicles included models from Mercedes-Benz, Hyundai, Maruti Suzuki, Tata and other automobile brands, according to ANI.
