Network 18 Mission Swachhta aur Paani Telethon: Parineeti Chopra calls herself a citizen in progress

“I feel that more responsibility should be given to the men out there. Because women are a little bit more responsible. We know what the next woman will go through, so we are a bit conscious. But, I think over usage of water and wet bathrooms are the worst things. They are breeding grounds for diseases. Swachhta and Paani should be more used in these bathrooms. I see the number one problem is the overflow of water,” she added.

Also taking the stage, Ravi Bhatnagar, Director of External Affairs and Partnership, South Asia, Reckitt, added that the change begins with people and with mass movements helping people stick with changes in their behaviour in terms of sanitation and hygiene practices. Saurabh Jain, Regional Marketing Director, Hygiene, South Asia, Reckitt, also commended India’s progress in terms of improving sanitation behaviour, but he called for participation from everyone to contribute to taking sanitation drives forward.

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Mission Swachhta Aur Paani is a sanitation campaign by Network18 and Hapric that advocates equality for all genders, abilities, castes and classes and strongly believes that clean toilets are a shared responsibility and that everyone should have access to the same.