UP cobbler rejects Rs 10 lakh offer for footwear stitched by Rahul Gandhi

Stories of visits by political leaders to roadside eateries or shops during election season is not uncommon. The immediate popularity of those people where leaders visit is also not unfamiliar. Rahul Gandhi's recent visit to Uttar Pradesh's  Sultanpur also threw up a similar story.

Ram Chet, a cobbler in Uttar Pradesh's Sultanpur, is no longer just another man stitching torn footwear polishing leather shoes on the roadside. The LoP's visit has turned Chet into a celebrity, reported NDTV.

Cobbler Ram Chet says he was offered Rs 10 lakh for a slipper stitched by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi but he turned down the deal and he would like to keep the “lucky” footwear in glass frame. Chet said he has been getting an increased attention from government officials since Gandhi’s visit. “After Rahul Gandhi visited my shop, officials from various government departments have started coming to enquire about my problems,” he said.

Gandhi briefly stopped at Chet’s shop on July 26 and spoke to him about his family and his problems. During this, Gandhi also tried his hand at stitching a footwear and pasting a shoe.