On the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi’s 150th birth anniversary, Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan asked followers to come forward and fulfill the dream of Clean India. October 2 also marks four years of the cleanliness campaign, Swachh Bharat.
Shah Rukh Khan took to social media and shared a series of videos about Swachh Bharat Mission. In one of the videos, he is talking about the hazards and health risks of open defecation and benefits of waste management.
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He captioned the first video as, “Milkar karein apne Raashtrapita aur apne Pradhan Mantriji ke ek #SwachhBharat ke sapne ko saakaar (come together to fulfil the dream of a Clean India seen by the Father of the Nation and your Prime Minister)”
Sharing the second video, he wrote “Ek kadam swachhata ki oar… @SwachhBharatGov @PMOIndia #MyCleanIndia #SwachhBharat.” Here the actor emphasises on the importance of cleanliness of toilets. He appeals people to clean the floor and toilet seat after use.
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Ek kadam swachhata ki oar… @swachhbharatgov #MyCleanIndia #SwachhBharat
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In another video, Shah Rukh suggests throwing the wet and dry waste separately.
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Kyunki desh humse hai aur hum desh se… @swachhbharatgov #SwachhBharat #MyCleanIndia
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Not just Shah Rukh Khan, but his Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge co-star Kajol also shared her thoughts and made a similar plea to the people of India – to build toilets at home.
Gandhiji always said, be the change you want to see. This Gandhi Jayanti let’s remember what he stood for. Watch, share and #BeTheChange #SwachhAadatSwachhBharat #SHS2018 #SwachhataHiSeva #MyCleanIndia @narendramodi @PMOIndia @PaulPolman @HUL_News @swachhbharat pic.twitter.com/6toO8321zO
— Kajol (@KajolAtUN) October 1, 2018
On the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, many other B-town celebs also took to their social media handles and remembered teachings of Gandhi.