Stamp to honour Palu woman
Renuka Gurav carried her victorious husband on shoulders — the post went viral on social media
Renuka Gurav’s momentous walk aroundPalu village carrying her victorious husband on her shoulders after the panchayat elections on January 18 has not only caught the eye of the nation on social media but now it will also be etched on a postage stamp to be issued on Monday to celebrate ‘women empowerment’.
The homemaker’s spontaneous move on January 18 evening went viral all across the country. Palu is located some 60 km from Pune nearRajgurunagar .
During the counting, Renuka’s husband Santosh Gurav, had bagged 221 votes and defeated his close rival by a margin of 44. Renuka had played a vital role in convincing the voters.
Considering this act by Renuka as a sign of women empowerment, the superintendent of General Post Office, Pune, on Saturday gave another surprise to the couple. The officials have decided to issue a postal stamp with the couple’s images celebrating the day’s moment. The officials of thepostal department visited the couple’s house and expressed the willingness to issue the stamp. The overjoyed couple happily gave consent for the cause. The officials further handed over a certificate to Renuka and a replica of her postal stamp. The stamp is expected to be released and available on Monday for common people.
Due to COVID-19 pandemic, the district administration had imposed restrictions that no more than five people should be allowed during the victory celebrations. Adhering to the rules, Renuka had maintained the distance from supporters and carried her husband on her shoulders all around their village. The couple with a farming background has two kids.
Talking to Mirror, Renuka said, “I did this as a spontaneous reaction to celebrate the victory of my husband. It’s common to see husbands lifting their wives post election. But I thought why can’t it be the other way round? I am happy that even the postal department of the country has taken cognisance and praised this move. There are many women in local civic bodies who contest elections as per the instructions of husbands and then the husbands only rule while the women work as proxies. Here in my case, my husband always supported me. After my urges only, he showed willingness to fight the election. Since he kept my words, this was my time to support him.”
Santosh said, “I am happy that my wife received this honour from the postal department. We never thought even in dream that we will receive such a huge fame. Hope this stamp will give inspiration to crores of women in the country who stay in deprived states.”
Former sarpanch Baban Sawant said, “This victory proved crucial because we were not sure about Santosh’s win. But his wife met each villager and convinced them about the ability of her husband. Our Jakhmata Devi Gramvikas Panel, which has bagged six out of seven seats, got an absolute majority.”
On condition of anonymity, an officer attached with Pune postal department said, “This is a rare occasion when we issue a stamp to honour somebody who is neither a celebrity nor any person who obtained the service. It is our honour as she gave us this opportunity.”
Renuka Gurav’s momentous walk around
The homemaker’s spontaneous move on January 18 evening went viral all across the country. Palu is located some 60 km from Pune near
During the counting, Renuka’s husband Santosh Gurav, had bagged 221 votes and defeated his close rival by a margin of 44. Renuka had played a vital role in convincing the voters.
Considering this act by Renuka as a sign of women empowerment, the superintendent of General Post Office, Pune, on Saturday gave another surprise to the couple. The officials have decided to issue a postal stamp with the couple’s images celebrating the day’s moment. The officials of the
Due to COVID-19 pandemic, the district administration had imposed restrictions that no more than five people should be allowed during the victory celebrations. Adhering to the rules, Renuka had maintained the distance from supporters and carried her husband on her shoulders all around their village. The couple with a farming background has two kids.
Renuka Gurav had carried her husband on January 18 after his victory in panchayat elections
Talking to Mirror, Renuka said, “I did this as a spontaneous reaction to celebrate the victory of my husband. It’s common to see husbands lifting their wives post election. But I thought why can’t it be the other way round? I am happy that even the postal department of the country has taken cognisance and praised this move. There are many women in local civic bodies who contest elections as per the instructions of husbands and then the husbands only rule while the women work as proxies. Here in my case, my husband always supported me. After my urges only, he showed willingness to fight the election. Since he kept my words, this was my time to support him.”
Santosh said, “I am happy that my wife received this honour from the postal department. We never thought even in dream that we will receive such a huge fame. Hope this stamp will give inspiration to crores of women in the country who stay in deprived states.”
Former sarpanch Baban Sawant said, “This victory proved crucial because we were not sure about Santosh’s win. But his wife met each villager and convinced them about the ability of her husband. Our Jakhmata Devi Gramvikas Panel, which has bagged six out of seven seats, got an absolute majority.”
On condition of anonymity, an officer attached with Pune postal department said, “This is a rare occasion when we issue a stamp to honour somebody who is neither a celebrity nor any person who obtained the service. It is our honour as she gave us this opportunity.”
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