jamshedpur to share his blessings one pappusardar owner of a roadside food joint has been quietly arranging iftar for the modest and the underprivileged rojedars muslim brethren who fast in the holy month of ramzan in the busy sakchi market for the last 10 years muslims pay zakah for the poor and needy during the holy month of ramzan hosting iftar for the rojedars is a religious work that should be organized quietly said sardar while replying to a query on why he never allowed press coverage of his act of philanthropy however every year sardar celebrates the birthday of hindi film actress madhuri dixit with much fanfare for the last 28 days this eatery is the only shop in the market that hosts iftar evening meal for the rojedars each day without break the eatery near the nowclosed basant cinema theatre popular among the residents here particularly the girls and women for its lip smacking delicaies remains virtually closed for about an hour in the evening for iftar the delicious iftar menu comprising plateful of dates fruit chaat fruit custard papdi chaat chana chaat green salad and pakora besides soft drinks and lemon juice provides a welcome break from the daylong fast to the rojedars when asked what motivated him to host iftar for the poor sardar said i noticed the poor rojedars take their iftar on the roadside of the sakchi main street they hardly manage to buy dates fruits and a glass of water the shopkeepers in the vicinity assist sardar in his initiative the logistic support in terms of arranging chairs and tables comes from the shopkeepers in the neighbourhood given that pappuji organizes iftar for the poor without seeking any financial support from outside we arrange seating tables and chairs to accommodate the rush of the rojedars said a 38yearold shopkeeper who owns an eatery adjacent to that of sardars shop a 69yearold rojedar who breaks his fast at pappus eatery said on eid day we receive new clothes and cash money in gift from pappuji each year