Son of 'Mountain Man' Dashrath Manjhi, Bhagirath Manjhi, expressed gratitude towards Lok Sabha MP and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, as he has built a pucca house for his family in Bihar's Gaya.
Congress leader and Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi paid tributes to Dashrath Manjhi, popularly known as the 'Mountain Man,' on his death anniversary.
The Mountain Man lived in Gehlaur village, near Gaya. As per the Bihar Government, Manjhi carved a path 110 m long (360 ft), 9.1 m (30 ft) wide and 7.7 m (25 ft) deep through a ridge of hills using only a hammer and chisel. After 22 years of work, Dashrath shortened the travel between the At
Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, visited Gaya in Bihar on Friday, where he paid tribute to Dashrath Manjhi, popularly known as the 'Mountain Man'.
Even though the movie made on the life of Dashrath Manjhi, renowned as the 'Mountain Man', garnered accolades, there is no change in the lives of his family members who still continue to grapple with poverty.
Gehlaur (Bihar) [India], Apr 7 (ANI): The people of Gehlaur, a village in Bihar known for its 'Mountain Man' Dashrath Manjhi feel neglected and cheated as they claim that the state government hasn't fulfilled a single promise made to them in the past.