Kerala, God's own country, could do with a thorough clean-up, Malayali
actor Mohanlal has pointed out - and in a way that has earned him kudos
both from politicians and the common man.
Writing in as a "concerned citizen", the silver screen idol has appealed to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on issues as varied as the importance of garbage collection, road accidents and women's safety.
Calling garbage Kerala's "greatest terror" the 56-year-old he said, "If anyone asks me about a terrorist that Kerala fears the most, I would say garbage. Keralites who dump their garbage out in the open are also only increasing in numbers because they don't have any place to dispose of their garbage".
He spoke of road accidents killing "more people than a war" and demanded that rules be made and adhered to in the matter.
What makes his appeal different from earlier similar appeals by actors was the way it has been received.
Writing in as a "concerned citizen", the silver screen idol has appealed to Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on issues as varied as the importance of garbage collection, road accidents and women's safety.
Calling garbage Kerala's "greatest terror" the 56-year-old he said, "If anyone asks me about a terrorist that Kerala fears the most, I would say garbage. Keralites who dump their garbage out in the open are also only increasing in numbers because they don't have any place to dispose of their garbage".
He spoke of road accidents killing "more people than a war" and demanded that rules be made and adhered to in the matter.
What makes his appeal different from earlier similar appeals by actors was the way it has been received.
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