A video showing a BJP MP from Madhya Pradesh, Janardhan Mishra, cleaning the toilet of a primary school in his constituency with his bare hands went viral on social media on Sunday.
When contacted, the MP, who represents Rewa constituency, told PTI, “During a visit to the primary school at Bhusudi village on February 15, I saw the toilet was clogged with sand and soil. I cleaned the blockage with my bare hands.”
He was no stranger to such work, he said. “This may be difficult for others, but it has become a habit for me,” he said. “I always inspect toilets wherever I go,” the MP added.
He pointed out that primary schools did not have sanitary workers. Villagers also lacked the awareness to keep the toilets clean, the MP said.
“I hope this will create awareness among the villagers,” Mr. Mishra said, adding that he had cleaned garbage heaps in the Rewa city “many times, without gloves”.
