Dikhyaa Mohanty 
Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to D Prakash Rao, also known as the “Chai Wala” of Cuttack, in the one hundredth edition of the radio program “Maan Ki Baat” on Sunda.
The Prime Minister spoke about Rao, saying, “Once we discussed Late D Prakash Rao, a tea seller, was engaged in the mission of teaching poor children, ” and continued, “Be it Sanjay Kashyap, who runs digital libraries in a Jharkhand village, or Hemlata NK, who helped many children through e-learning during Covid-19. In “Mann Ki Baat,” we gave examples of several such instructors.
On January 13, 2021, Rao, a well-known social activist, fell suddenly while receiving treatment for Covid-19. Since December 25, he has been receiving treatment at the SCB Covid Hospital. In 2019, he was given the prestigious Padma Shri award for giving Cuttack City’s slum kids free education.
The PM honored a number of national heroes in addition to Rao.
“In every episode, the countrymen’s willingness to help and their skills have motivated others. Every countryman in this program serves as an example to other countrymen. Every Mann Ki Baat episode, in a sense, lays the foundation for the following one. According to Modi, “Mann Ki Baat has always advanced with friendliness, the spirit of service, and a feeling of responsibility.
