Narendra Modi Meets Man Who Vowed Not To Wear Footwear Till He Met The PM Friday Aug 21,2015

 

Balwant Kumawat, who had taken a vow two years ago to remain barefoot until he meets Narendra Modi, Friday Aug 21,2015 met the Prime Minister here, and began wearing footwear after his meeting yesterday.

Two years ago, he (Kumawat, who hails from Bhailwara district of Rajasthan) had taken the pledge of not wearing footwear until he meets Prime Minister Narendra Modi and was barefoot continuously since then, a PMO release said.
After his meeting with the Prime Minister, who was in the city to address the second FIPIC summit, Kumawat resumed wearing footwear, it said. The Prime Minister advised him to now devote his energies to a positive cause for nation-building.
He also urged Kumawat not to take a pledge which would cause physical discomfort, the release said.