1st woman photojournalist threatens to cancel Nano booking

India's first woman photographer, Homi Vyarawalla, who has been eagerly awaiting the delivery of Nano has threatened to cancel the booking if the car is not delivered to her within a week.

"I will cancel the booking if the car is not delivered to me in the next seven days," the 96-year-old photo journalist, who was upset on learning that Ashok Vichare from Mumbai was the proud owner of the first Nano, said.

The company had offered to deliver her the car on priority basis after accepting deposits from her about two months ago.

"I was promised delivery within two months," she said adding "even the Central Bank officials had visited me to collect the deposit of Rs 95,000 ensuring to make it a smooth affair for me."

Vyarawalla, who is yet to hear from the company, was also very hurt to know that Umangsinh Parmar of Surendranagar district in Gujarat got the 'people's car' on Tuesday.

"I find it difficult to do anything without the car. . .everybody keeps on enquiring about the delivery and it hurts me as there is no communication from the company in this regard," she said.

However, the local Tata Motors dealer told PTI that he was unaware of the promise given to the ace photographer and said delivery to local customers is expected to begin in a week.

Vyarawalla, who lives in Nizampura locality, disposed of her 55-year-old Fiat car, imported from Italy to a relative in Mumbai this January after non-availability of spare parts.

She has clicked photographs of late Prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru, late Indira Gandhi, Feroz Gandhi, late Vijaylaxmi Pandit, Lady Mountbatten, Morarji Desai and other dignitaries from India and abroad.

Image: Homi Vyarawalla