Lucknow, April 21 -- The Union Defence Minister, Rajnath Singh on Sunday unveiled the statue of Social Reformer and founder of Sulabh movement late Dr Bindeshwar Pathak and dedicated a road on his name in Aliganj area in Lucknow.
Union Defence Minister while recalling contributions of Dr Bindeshwar Pathak termed him as a missionary. He urged the people to follow his path in social engineering and equality. He advocated adoption of the principles and philosophy of Dr Pathak in social life.
He said that late Dr Pathak transformed India's sanitation ecosystem and introduced cost-effective, eco-friendly toilets that contributed towards health and hygiene. His work furthered safe and hygienic sanitation as a pillar of human dignity and public ...