"We have to change our attitude towards cleanliness. It is not the next person's responsibility. We are all equally responsible and are equal stakeholders," said Kailash Kher.
Earthy,
super-strong vocals and vocal. That's Kailash Kher for you. The first
two adjectives are common to all singers -- although Kher's voice could
well be more power-packed than many; he does not need a microphone in
smaller halls to reach the last row -- and the last has been a victim at
the altar of political correctness. Kher is blunt, opinionated and not
afraid to share it -- at the other end of his witty repartees are the
khaas aadmi, and the aam aadmi's bad habits. But, in an engaging way.
Announcing the award for the cleanest park, he recalls the time he performed at Delhi's Qutub Minar with his band, Kailasa. "I was walking away after the show when graffiti on the walls of the monument caught my attention. 'Anil loves Sunita', it said. We Indians are great lovers. And we express it everywhere -- even on monuments. I say you show love, sure. But at home. Don't share that with us on public structures," he said.
Talking about the same issue, Vijay Dev, who came on behalf of the Chandigarh Administration, which looks after the Rock Garden, said, "If citizens have ownership of public structures, we will always get volunteers, who work with more passion and dedication than paid employees. We are lucky to have such volunteers who stop people from vandalism."
Dev said, "Chandigarh is called the City Beautiful because residents take pride in the city's assets, including the Rock Garden. And that pride ensures that we keep that tag alive: City beautiful."
Naresh Kumar, the chairman of New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), who took the award for Connaught Place, the cleanest marketplace, gave all credit to the Council's staff and workers. "They are our safai sevaks. Their passion and devotion leads to what you see out there," he said.
While leaving the stage, Kumar "appointed" Kher as NDMC's cultural ambassador. In reply, Kher asked everyone to take a vow. "Let us all be ambassadors of this important mission called Swachh Abhiyan."
1. "We have to change our attitude towards cleanliness. It is not the next person's responsibility. We are all equally responsible and are equal stakeholders." Kailash Kher
2. "Unless there's passion, there will never be any revolutionary change. All we will be left with are run of the mill ideas." Kailash Kher
Announcing the award for the cleanest park, he recalls the time he performed at Delhi's Qutub Minar with his band, Kailasa. "I was walking away after the show when graffiti on the walls of the monument caught my attention. 'Anil loves Sunita', it said. We Indians are great lovers. And we express it everywhere -- even on monuments. I say you show love, sure. But at home. Don't share that with us on public structures," he said.
Talking about the same issue, Vijay Dev, who came on behalf of the Chandigarh Administration, which looks after the Rock Garden, said, "If citizens have ownership of public structures, we will always get volunteers, who work with more passion and dedication than paid employees. We are lucky to have such volunteers who stop people from vandalism."
Dev said, "Chandigarh is called the City Beautiful because residents take pride in the city's assets, including the Rock Garden. And that pride ensures that we keep that tag alive: City beautiful."
Naresh Kumar, the chairman of New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), who took the award for Connaught Place, the cleanest marketplace, gave all credit to the Council's staff and workers. "They are our safai sevaks. Their passion and devotion leads to what you see out there," he said.
While leaving the stage, Kumar "appointed" Kher as NDMC's cultural ambassador. In reply, Kher asked everyone to take a vow. "Let us all be ambassadors of this important mission called Swachh Abhiyan."
1. "We have to change our attitude towards cleanliness. It is not the next person's responsibility. We are all equally responsible and are equal stakeholders." Kailash Kher
2. "Unless there's passion, there will never be any revolutionary change. All we will be left with are run of the mill ideas." Kailash Kher
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