{
  "id": 4995337,
  "title": "Vijay’s Dior sunglasses gift leaves elderly woman thrilled",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/vijays-dior-sunglasses-gift-leaves-elderly-woman-thrilled",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-02T02:04:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/world/asia/india/vijays-dior-sunglasses-gift-leaves-elderly-woman-thrilled-1.500659823"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Chief Minister S. Joseph Vijay surprised an elderly woman in Salem, Tamil Nadu, with a pair of Christian Dior sunglasses during a brief stop at a roadside farmhouse on Tuesday. The 50,000 rupee gift left the woman, Chellam, delighted, comparing it to winning a crore of rupees. Vijay greeted and conversed with Chellam, asking about her well-being and whether she had eaten. He later distributed dhotis and sarees to a host family and discussed agricultural matters with local farmers. Chellam expressed her happiness at meeting Vijay and vowed to defend him if anyone threatened him. Despite her age, the interaction had already turned an ordinary day into a cherished memory for Chellam.",
  "summary": "Tamil Nadu Chief Minister S. Joseph Vijay' s enduring connect with the public was on display in Salem when he made an unscheduled stop during his official visit on Tuesday, leaving an older woman delighted with a simple yet memorable gesture. Vijay was in Salem on Tuesday to inspect the Mettur hydroelectric power station and open the sluice gates of the Stanley Reservoir at Mettur to support…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "CM Vijay gifts his Dior sunglasses to elderly woman, sweet gesture goes viral: ‘Looked just like in movies’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/cm-vijay-gifts-his-dior-sunglasses-to-elderly-woman-sweet-gesture",
        "published": "2026-09-01T15:07:56.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}