Mr. Agarwal shared a heartwarming birthday post for his youngest daughter.
Anil Agarwal, Founder and Chairman of Vedanta Group, recently posted a special heartwarming birthday post for his youngest daughter, Priya Agarwal Hebbar, on X (formerly Twitter). In his post, Mr. Agarwal spoke about raising his children. He shared that his children never had any special privileges and he always taught them to be fighters. “I always taught my children to be fighters. I was mostly tough on them and never pampered them,” the industrialist wrote, sharing old photos.
Mr Agarwal then recalled that his daughter Priya Agarwal Hebbar was “never given any special privileges”. “We lived in Mayfair and had the means, but she always took the tube or public transport. She has always led a simple life, remained culturally rooted and followed the Indian value system despite growing up in different countries. She decided to move to Mumbai and work for various social causes,” Mr Agarwal recounted.
Check out the following post:
Maine Hamesha Apne Bachhon Ko fighter Banna Sikhaya. I was mostly hard on them, aur kabhi spoil nahi kiya.
My daughter @PriyaAH_Vedanta although she was the younger, she was never given special privileges. We lived in Mayfair and had the means, but she always took the … pic.twitter.com/AgDrE0pPq1
— Anil Agarwal (@AnilAgarwal_Ved) 10 August 2024
The industrialist further revealed that when his youngest daughter wanted to start her “dream project” YODA (Youth Organisation in Defense of Animals) at the age of 16, she did not accept a single cent from him. “She built it all by herself, raised money and is running it successfully,” he wrote.
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Mr Agarwal added that he has always seen his daughter work “really hard” and take on “more and more responsibilities in the core business”. He concluded his post by saying, “I know I don’t say this enough, but Priya, you really make me proud. Keep pursuing your dreams. I will always have your back.”
Priya Agarwal Hebbar is the chairperson of Hindustan Zinc Limited, a director of the Vedanta Group, co-founder of YODA Mumbai and founder of TACO, an animal welfare organization. According to the Vedanta website, she has experience in public relations with Ogilvy & Mather and with Rediffusion Y&R. She holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology and business administration from the University of Warwick in the UK.
