“Everyone believed this river could never be clean again.”
But 19-year-old Bittu Tabahi from Biaora, Madhya Pradesh, challenged the “impossible.” He stepped into the garbage-filled Ajnar river and began cleaning it—alone.
It started on 26th January with friends. But as the work got tougher, everyone left. Bittu didn’t. Day after day, he removed plastic, sludge, and years of waste with his own hands.
Where water was once invisible, the river now flows clean—reflecting the sky and trees.
Recently, he was praised by Anand Mahindra for his work and initiative.
This isn’t just about one river. It’s a question for all of us.
If one 19-year-old can clean a river, can’t we stop polluting it?
The problem isn’t waste—it’s our mindset.
He started alone. What will we do?
#Environment #Sustainability #CleanIndia #YouthChange #SaveNature
[River Cleanup Initiative, Youth Led Environmental Action, Clean River Campaign, Community Sustainability Efforts, Environmental Awareness India]
1 extra kg of baggage and airline bills you exorbitantly. But 4 hours of flight delay and airline owes you nothing.
Airlines track your baggage weight to the gram. Why don’t they value your time to the hour?
If they can charge you by the gram, they must compensate you by the hour.
Today in Parliament, I asked the Civil Aviation Minister whether they are working towards a compensation framework for passengers affected by significant flight delays!
>An Engineer saw open manhole in Delhi
>Bro immediately complained to municipality
>Bro waited 30 min for it to rectified
>Bro waited the whole evening to rectified
>Bro Still waiting
>No one came to fix it
>Bro finally left 😭😭
That's exactly how the system works in India
India needs to move towards One Nation, One Medical Treatment, where access to best medical care is available to all, regardless of income or influence.
That is exactly why I questioned the low health allocation in this Budget and demanded a relook in Parliament. In this Budget, health gets around 2% of total government expenditure, roughly ₹1 lakh crore. But the real gap is bigger.
Under the National Health Policy 2017, India committed to spending 2.5% of GDP on public health. In 2026, we are still at around 0.5% of GDP.We are nowhere near our own target.
Other countries understand the value of health spending. Kyonki jaan hai toh jahaan hai. The US spends around 18% of GDP on healthcare, the UK around 12%, Germany around 13%, and countries like Sweden, Netherlands, Denmark, Japan and Spain spend around 10%.
The consequences are visible. Government hospitals are understaffed and under-equipped. Overworked doctors, too few beds, shortages of machines and medicines, and waiting dates that delay treatment.
When families cannot wait, they are pushed to excruciatingly expensive private hospitals. One health emergency then becomes a debt emergency.
After Raghav Chadha raised the issue, overpriced airport food finally came under the spotlight.
The difference is simple:
Educated leaders answer questions.
Uneducated ones change the topic. 💯
Parliament needs brains, not noise.
Raghav Chadha proves it every single time.
India needs more leaders like him, not louder ones. 👏🔥
@raghav_chadha
My Demand: Make Long Term Capital Gain TAX on Equities NIL for individual investor.
I welcome the hike in STT (security transaction tax) on derivatives as it can curb reckless speculation. Nearly 90% of retail investors lose money in F&O, turning markets into gambling.
When STT was originally introduced, LTCG was zero. But now with both STT and LTCG in place, investors are disincentivised.
I urge the govt to abolish LTCG on equities for individuals, as done in Switzerland, Singapore, UAE & others. This will boost household wealth, reduce speculation, and shift savings from gold & real estate into equities.
Freebies, in limited dose, are good for economy. It makes more money available to poor, hence boosts demand. However, it shud be done in such limits so that no extra taxes have to be imposed and it does not lead to budget deficits