We salute them for saying publicly what we all know privately !
Jairam Ramesh, Minister of Environment. |
Lalit Bhanot, Gen Secy, Delhi CWG 2010 |
Lucy Ivimy, Councillor, London |
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"Our cities are the dirtiest in the world. If there is a Nobel Prize for dirt and filth, India will win it hands down."
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"Indians have different standards of hygiene than westerners"
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"I know that in India throwing rubbish out of a window and total disregard for the cleanliness of a public area is normal behaviour … in London this is not acceptable behaviour."
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Let's face it. We Indians have abysmal standards of public hygiene.
Why is the Right to Litter a fundamental right in India ? |
Why have we given up ? |
When we become a superpower, we will surely be the filthiest. |
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How can we live in such filth?
Why do we care about our homes and not the street ? Is it because that is someone else’s job? |
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Don’t we have any self-respect, or pride in our surroundings?
Is this an 'Indian' cultural attitude ? Many poorer countries are far cleaner. |
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Is it that hard for us to get basic
sanitation right? Putting an Indian on the moon seems easier than keeping an Indian street clean. |
