Amid the devastation caused by recent floods in parts of Punjab, a heartwarming story of kindness and community support has emerged from Baupur Jadid village in Kapurthala district.

The Tribune had recently highlighted how Sukhdev Singh, a marginal farmer, had made a simple promise to his son — a bicycle, to be gifted after the paddy harvest.

But when torrential rains and overflowing waters ravaged his three acres of farmland and damaged their home, that promise, like many others, seemed washed away.

"I had told my son that once we harvested this year’s crop, I would buy him a bicycle," Sukhdev told The Tribune earlier.

His 10-year-old son, Sukhdeep Singh, a Class 4 student, had long wished for a cycle to ride to school like his classmates. But as floodwaters submerged their fields and

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