Dashrath Manjhi spent 22 years carving a path through a mountain after his wife died. His story became part of history, inspiring films and political rhetoric. Yet his family remains in poverty, living on rocky, undeveloped land. “My father never asked for anything,” his son tells Outlook. When Nitish Kumar finally visited in 2005, “they had never seen such poverty,” the family recalls.<br /><br />The government built roads and hospitals after Manjhi’s efforts, collecting taxes from the infrastructure, “but the one who built the road receives nothing.” Leaders visit Gehlawar, now called Dashrath Nagar, only for votes. Rahul Gandhi promised tickets, Nitish Kumar highlighted the story, but neither delivered material support.<br /><br />“No one has been born who will genuinely eradicate poverty.” The family has five bighas of stony land they cannot afford to level for cultivation.<br /><br />Reporter: Md Asghar Khan<br />Camera: Ranjan Rahi<br />Editor: Sudhanshu<br /><br />#DashrathManjhi #MountainMan #Bihar #Poverty
