Kundapur: Cobbler receives invitation to watch 2024 Republic Day parade in Delhi
Kundapur: Manikanta, a cobbler from Kundapura, has been extended a special invitation to witness the Republic Day Parade at the Red Fort in New Delhi on 26 January, 2024, as reported by Moneycontrol.com.
Manikanta, who has dedicated his life to repairing footwear at Kundapura's Shastri Circle, is a beneficiary of the Pradhan Mantri Swanidhi Scheme and has now become a local sensation due to this prestigious invite. He is eagerly awaiting for his maiden flight journey and is filled with excitment. He expressed, "I am very excited to travel by flight, as it is my first time flying. Furthermore, It makes me feel very special and happy that an ordinary cobbler like me was invited for the Republic Day event."
Manikanta had only witnessed the Republic Day Parade on television until this moment. In the meantime, the local municipality has come forward to make his travel arrangements. Manikanta further shared that he was anticipatedly waiting to watch the Republic Day parade from very close distance.
He further reveals that he continued his family's profession, as his father and grandfather were also cobblers. Local authorities confirmed that Manikanta has been repairing footwear and umbrellas for the past 25 years.
Manikanta,a native of Bhadravathi in Shivamogga district, has set up a Lidkar shop, which has helped him support his family. He is also a parent of two college going kids.
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Four of family found dead in Maharashtra’s Nanded district in suspected mass suicide
Nanded (PTI): A farmer, his wife and their two sons were found dead in two different locations in Maharashtra’s Nanded district on Thursday morning, in what police suspect to be a mass suicide, an official said.
Around 8 am, the bodies of Ramesh Sonaji Lakhe (51) and his wife Radhabai Lakhe (45) were discovered on a cot in their home at Jawala Murar village in Mudkhed tehsil, he said.
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The bodies of their sons, Umesh (25) and Bajrang (23), were subsequently found on nearby railway lines. It appears they jumped in front of a speeding train, the official said.
Police inspector Dattatray Manthale told reporters, “The parents were found dead inside their home, while the sons took their lives on the railway tracks. We have asked a Forensic Science Laboratory team to collect evidence. The truth will come out only after a thorough technical investigation and autopsy.”
While the nature of their death appears to be part of a suicide pact, police said the exact circumstances remain unclear.
The family belonged to the small-scale farming community, but it is not yet confirmed if financial distress or a domestic crisis triggered the extreme step, the official said.
Neighbours described the Lakhes as a hardworking family who struggled against the odds of small-land farming to sustain themselves.
The Nanded rural police are recording statements of relatives and checking for notes or final messages left by the family.
