AFTER NEARLY THREE YEARS, 63-YEAR-OLD RAMAPPA IS BACK WITH HIS FAMILY Ramappa Gangannavar, from Kalganur in Gadag, #Karnataka, had been separated from his family for nearly three years and was living at an old-age home in Bhangrotu, Mandi, #HimachalPradesh. The breakthrough came when Shri Ravinandan B M, IPS, connected with Ramappa over a video call and spoke to him in Kannada. Hearing his own language helped Ramappa share details about his village and family, providing crucial leads to trace his loved ones. What followed was a coordinated effort involving the administration and welfare authorities in Himachal Pradesh and Karnataka. Ramappa’s family was traced in Gadag, and he has now returned home and been reunited with them. We are deeply grateful to Shri Ravinandan B M, IPS, for making that crucial connection possible. Our sincere thanks to @SamritikaN, SDM Balh, Mandi district, for her role in helping Ramappa find his way back to his family, and for her continued work through Mission Apno Tak in bringing separated families back together. A special note of gratitude to Shri Chandrappa B. Gokak, Assistant Secretary, Central Relief Committee, @SWDGoK, Government of Karnataka, who personally came to Mandi to facilitate Ramappa’s return to Karnataka. Three years of separation came to an end because people across two states came together with one shared purpose: to bring Ramappa back to his family. His return is a reminder that when we come together, even the longest separations can be overcome. #IndiaCares