Anand shared a post on Praggnanandhaa's mother on X

A user requested him to gift Praggnanandhaa a Mahindra Thar

Users appreciated the gesture

Chairman of Mahindra Group, Anand Mahindra had shared the viral photo on X, formerly known as Twitter, of Praggnanandhaa’s mother being proud of him after having won the quarter final bout of the Chess World Cup 2023 with Arjun Erigasai and secured a spot in the Candidates that is to be held in Canada in April 2024. “Maa, Tujhe Salaam” was the caption he gave for the post. A user Krishalay Kumar, who is a student activist with the Akhila Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad on the premises of the Delhi University campus had commented on this requesting Anand Mahindra to gift Praggnanandhaa a Mahindra Thar.

Appreciate your sentiment, Krishlay, & many, like you, have been urging me to gift a Thar to @rpragchess
But I have another idea …
I would like to encourage parents to introduce their children to Chess & support them as they pursue this cerebral game (despite the surge in… https://t.co/oYeDeRNhyh pic.twitter.com/IlFIcqJIjm

— anand mahindra (@anandmahindra) August 28, 2023

Anand Mahindra responded to him by saying, ”Appreciate your sentiment, Krishlay, & many, like you, have been urging me to gift a Thar to @rpragchess.But I have another idea. I would like to encourage parents to introduce their children to Chess & support them as they pursue this cerebral game (despite the surge in popularity of video games!). It’s an investment in a better future for our planet, just like EVs. And so, I think we should gift an XUV4OO EV to the PARENTS of @rpragchess Shrimati Nagalakshmi & Shri Rameshbabu, who deserve our gratitude for nurturing their son’s passion & for giving him their untiring support. What do you think, @rajesh664 (CEO of Mahindra Ltd)?”
Users appreciated the gesture stating that parents who put in the hard yards in raising their children need to be rewarded.