A few days ago he was just a simple cobbler. He was not appreciated in the society. But now he is no less than a celebrity in some respects. He is Ram Chet of Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh.
Now many of the VIPs stop their cars in front of his shop and chat. Many people are taking selfies with Ram. It was as if his life had changed overnight.
The man behind Ram’s life changing is Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. Rahul sewed shoes sitting in his shop. And the price of those shoes sewn by him has gone up to 10 lakh rupees. But Ram is unwilling to sell it.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was going to attend the hearing of a defamation case in Sultanpur. On the way he stops at Rama’s shoe repair shop. Inquire about his business. He also took shoemaking lessons from him. The video of Rahul sewing shoes has gone viral on social media.
The next day Ram is given a sewing machine by Rahul. Now there are many advantages in his work. Ram told a media that Rahul was in his shop
Life has changed since coming. According to him, people now stop their cars and look for me. Rahulji has given me a lot of respect.
Ram said that many people have offered to pay lakhs of rupees to buy the shoes sewn by Rahul.
He said, first one person wanted to pay five lakh taka. Now that offer has reached 10 lakh rupees. A man came with a bag full of cash, I didn’t take it. I will not sell those shoes.
Ram also said that the shoe should not be returned to him. Instead, settle the price of the shoes.
Ram lives in a hut. There is no electricity connection. After the video of Rahul sewing shoes while sitting in his shop went viral, the administration staff also came to know about his problem. Ram said, now administration people come and want to listen to my problems. This did not happen before.
Source: Hindustan Times
