NEW DELHI – Just about a month ago, fame followed 12 manual excavators who dug through rubble to rescue 41 workers trapped for more than 16 days in a collapsed 4.5km tunnel in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand.
The media – both domestic and international – celebrated them as heroes. Neighbours welcomed them with garlands and sweets. Bands accompanied them triumphantly, as Indians sang paeans to their bravery on social media. Politicians congratulated them while onlookers cheered them on.
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