This Haryana village will gift Trump 'bhaiya' 1001 rakhis

August 06, 2017 11:34

US President Donald Trump may not have an ounce of clue about the Hindu festival Raksha Bandhan, but he is set to receive at least 1,001 sacred threads from women and girls of a remote village in India, named after him.

The gesture by the residents of Marora village in the backward Mewat region represents the "wish of the people that ties are further strengthened between India and the US", says the NGO which has adopted the village.

The village had come into limelight after Sulabh International Social Service Organisation chief Bindeshwar Pathak had announced to name it 'Trump's village'.

The village, with a population of 1,800 people, lies under Punhana Tehshil, some 60 km from Gurgaon. "The NGO has been conducting many welfare programs for women and girls in the village," Monica Jain, vice president of the NGO, said.

"These students have made 1001 rakhis with photos of Donald Trump and 501 rakhis for Narendra Modi. Women and girls of the village consider them their elder brothers," she said.

The consignment of rakhis was sent yesterday through cargo so that it reached the US president on Raksha Bandhan on August 7. The villagers are also sending invitations to the two leaders to visit the village.

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