A Congress worker who spent 15 years barefooted braving heat, summer and wounds, here on Wednesday wore shoes in the presence of Chief Minister Kamal Nath and former Chief Minister Digvijay Singh.
The Congress worker Durgalal Kirar had pledged that he would not wear shoes or chappal unless the Congress returns to power in Madhya Pradesh.
Kirar of Rajgarh broke his pledge by putting on shoes in the presence of Chief Minister Kamal Nath and ex-CM Digvijay Singh at PCC office.
Kirar, a staunch supporter of former CM Digvijay Singh had taken an oath of not putting on footwear unless the Congress returned to power in 2003 when the BJP had dethroned Singh with a massive win.
Kirar declined to backtrack as his wait stretched to 15 long years and he roamed around barefooted in the last decade and half. “At times I felt heat or cold and sometime thrones injured my feet but I never broke my pledge,” a relieved looking Kirar told the media. He claimed his pledge is not fulfilled as the Congress has returned to power in MP. “I was hopeful, the Congress returns to power some day.”
The middle-aged worker was delighted that CM Kamal Nath himself offered his shoes in the presence of former Chief Minister Digvijay Singh. Nath on the occasion congratulated Kirar and workers like him on the formation of Congress government in MP.