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Congress leaders Jairam Ramesh and P Chidambaram on Tuesday condoled the death of Sulabh founder Bindeshwar Pathak while recalling his tireless crusade for improved sanitation.Congress general secretary Ramesh in a tweet said, "For many ...
For his pioneering work, Pathak was conferred with the Padma Bhushan award by the Government of India.
Before the Swachch Bharat Mission made toilets a topic of discussion in society, Bindeshwar Pathak, a pioneer of public restrooms in India, earned the nickname "Toilet Man of India" despite frequently facing criticism for the job he was doing, notably from his father-in-law. The story of Pathak's father-in-law feeling that his daughter's life had been damaged because he was unable to disclose what his son-in-law did for a career is well-known.
New Delhi: Sulabh International founder Bindeshwar Pathak, who led major sanitary reforms across India, died on Tuesday due to a cardiac arrest at a hospital in Delhi.
He founded Sulabh in 1970 and it became synonymous with public toilets and activism against open defecation in no time.