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Congress workers name public toilet after Rishi Kapoor

Congress workers name public toilet after Rishi Kapoor

This dubious honour was given in response to the Bollywood actor's rants against naming of Indian assets after Gandhis
26 May, 2016

NEW DELHI: Angered by his claim that far too many Indian institutions and places were named after the Nehru-Gandhi family, Congress workers have called a public toilet in Allahabad after movie actor Rishi Kapoor, local reports said on Thursday.

“Some Congress workers, from the youth wing of the party, hung a poster, naming (a) public toilet in the Shivaji Park area after the Bollywood film actor and inviting the people to use the public toilet more and more,” the Indo Asian News Service said.

It said last week, Rishi Kapoor in a series of tweets questioned why “har cheez” (everything) in the country is named after the Gandhis.

“Change Gandhi family assets named by Congress... Baap ka maal samjh rakha tha?

(Do they consider it their father’s property?),” tweeted the 63-year-old actor.

“If roads in Delhi can be changed why not Congress assets/property ke naam? Was in Chandigarh wahan bhi Rajeev Gandhi assets? Socho? Why?” Mr Kapoor wrote.

“We must name important assets of the country who have contributed to society. Har cheez Gandhi ke naam? I don’t agree. Sochna log!”


Originally published in Dawn, May 26th, 2016

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TKhan May 26, 2016 10:36am
Toilet may have more people than the audience he had in last few movies.
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Dwarakanath May 26, 2016 10:38am
In two years of Modi's tenure as PM more than 5 lakhs toilets have been built under "Swatch Bharath Abhiyan " from govts as well as from NGO's.The congress party never did such massive work during their 65 rulings .Rishi Kapoor was rightly said " why only the name of Gandhi Family for major structres in all the states and why not name of Lata Mangeshkar.Mohd Rafi ,Dilip Kumar ,Raj Kapoor etc for the streets who contributed to India's pride .He responded the his naming to toilet as I am proud because I am part of Modiji dream project swach Bharth.
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PKP May 26, 2016 10:41am
Mr. Kapoor is absuletely a sensible citizen who is raising his concern about system by which determine naming of Govt. institutions. Dear sir, we are with your campain . keep alive your similiar with public interest. We salute you sir fir your initiative.
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