'Did you give him money to justify or prove that you are a generous person' without thinking I said.

'No, not at all. I do help people where I feel it is required. The other day at the same signal I noticed a young girl wearing tight jeans and sun glasses. She was seeking alms. She was doing it for her treatment of congenital heart defect. Her family had abandoned her. I not only gave her money but also referred her to NGOs which could have helped' he further explained.

'Now I could see. This is 'it could be me' syndrome at work,' I said like a scientist who has discovered some new truth.