Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 31: Baldev Singh Billawaria, chairman Public Health Sanitation Committee of Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) held an interactive session with Safia Karamcharis of JMC here, today and listened to their problems.
Speaking on the occasion, Billawaria assured them that their genuine problems will be redressed. He said that Safai Karamcharis do a yeoman’s service to humanity as they clean the surroundings. He said the Safai Karamcharis have great importance in the society and they need not to be looked down upon but given due respect as it is they who keep our towns and cities clean and tidy.
“Cleaning the dirt and filth around is a great public service for which the Safai Karamcharis need all praise and appreciation”, he said. “Their work is a great service and it can’t be done by every body”, he added.
He said Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has already given this message to the world by washing the feet of a Safai Karamcharis and “When PM can do this why can’t we”. While acknowledging the role of Safai Karamcharis PM has said that no one does bigger work than them, he added.
Billawaria said that those who are entangled in caste, communal and narrow political considerations are creating barriers among the people otherwise all human beings are equal and there should be no discrimination on the basis of work. The need of the hour is that we should change the thinking. He also listened the problems of the Safai Karamcharis on the occasion and assured them that they will be solved.