A young couple from Byndoor in Udupi district, who got a mention in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 'Mann Ki Baat', for opting to clean the Someshwara beach instead of a honeymoon trip, have received an invitation to witness the Republic Day Parade in New Delhi.
Anudeep and Minusha married in November 2020 and had decided to clean the local beach instead of travelling to far-away places for their honeymoon. The noble act had caught the attention of the prime minister, who acknowledged and mentioned the couple in the 'Mann Ki Baat' programme.
Besides the couple, a cobbler who runs a Lidkar footwear repair service near Shastri Circle at Kundapur in the district who had availed a loan under the Pradhan Mantri Swanidhi Scheme, has also been invited to witness the Republic Day parade.
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