Newpadpu Harekala (Karnataka), Jan 29: This orange seller from Karnataka bagged himself fourth highest civilian award of India, ‘Padma Shri’. Harekala Hajabba won the award for year 2020. He received the award for educating poor children in a mosque. He took the step by opening the ‘village school’ in around year 2000.
Harekala Hajabba spent his own savings to educate these children. In true manner, this 68-yr-old man is an influencer. According to reports, Harekala Hajabba was standing in a ration queue when he got the news about receiving the ‘Padma Shri’.
