5 Quotes By Amitabh Bachchan At The #MahaCleanathon
Updated: September 03, 2016 12:22 IST
The #MahaCleanathon held as part of the NDTV-Dettol Banega Swachh India camapign in Mumbai saw Amitabh Bachchan, and Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis pick up brooms to clean up their city. Amitabh Bachchan, who is the campaign ambassador, picked up garbage with bare hands. Here are five quotes by Mr. Bachchan that should compel you to commit to the cause of cleanliness.
The #MahaCleanathon held as part of the NDTV-Dettol Banega Swachh India campaign in Mumbai saw Amitabh Bachchan take up a broom and pick up garbage with his bare hands. Mr Bachchan, who is the campaign ambassador, spoke at length about the importance of cleanliness. Here are a few quotes from him.
"We are here to become examples. We hope this movement continues and we can keep our cities clean."
"When you see someone littering. Go stop them. Tell them what they are doing is wrong. When you keep doing this repeatedly, people will change."
"When we go abroad, we follow the rules there, don't litter the streets. But when we come back, we return to our old habits. That has to change."
"You are praising me for picking up trash with my bare hands but there's nothing special about it. Our sanitation workers don't always have gloves."
"The flooding and water logging happens because we fail to keep our cities clean. The garbage clogs the drains, how can the water flow to the sea?"
