{
  "id": 979105,
  "title": "70-Year-Old Waste Collector Turns Tiranga Yatra Into A Swachhata Mission In Indore",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/70-year-old-waste-collector-turns-tiranga-yatra-into-a-swachhata",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-15T06:32:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/indore/70-year-old-waste-collector-turns-tiranga-yatra-into-a-swachhata-mission-in-indore"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Thursday, a 70-year-old waste collector named Bhola Babulal Shinde in Indore turned the Tiranga Yatra into a Swachhata Mission. Thousands joined the procession from Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya campus to Rajiv Gandhi Square carrying the Tricolour. Amid the patriotic songs and festivities, Shinde quietly collected discarded plastic bottles along the roadside in a small handcart. Despite being over 70 years old, Shinde continued his daily practice of collecting and selling waste. When asked why he was participating, Shinde simply stated that the country should be clean and he was doing his part. His contribution, though unnoticed, highlighted that patriotism can also be expressed through acts of care. After the Tricolor moved ahead, Shinde followed behind, carrying waste and a message of dignity, cleanliness, and responsibility.",
  "summary": "Indore (Madhya Pradesh): As thousands of people joined the TirangaYatra from the Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya campus towards Rajiv Gandhi Square, one man quietly turned the celebration into a lesson in civic responsibility. Bhola Babulal Shinde, a resident of the Bhandari Bridge area, followed the procession with a small handcart, collecting empty plastic bottles discarded along the roadside.…",
  "key_points": [
    "70-year-old waste collector Bhola Babulal Shinde initiated Swachhata Mission.",
    "Tiranga Yatra participants in Indore collected plastic along roadside.",
    "Shinde emphasized patriotism through caring actions after procession."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}