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Volunteers Clean Their Way To The 'Amar Chitra Katha'
Posted On Sep 7, 2018They are neither mythological characters nor epic heroes, yet an anonymous group of volunteers cleaning the Karnataka capital of garbage have caught the imagination of the publishers of popular comic book Amar Chitra Katha.
The hugely popular magazine, which usually publishes stories with illustrations of legends and historical figures, has chosen to feature 'The Ugly Indian', a group of unknown youth involved in cleaning Bengaluru streets.
"Anonymity is everything. Let the actions do the talking - all work done is published on Facebook."
A brief introduction about the group in the reply read: "TUI is not an NGO or formal organization. There is no office or leadership or founders or local chapters. The Ugly Indian is just an idea That we are all ugly Indians, and only we can save us from ourselves. The Ugly Indian is an attitude."
It said a positive can-do attitude is demonstrated every day by thousands of anonymous citizens across India who do "spot-fixing".
The story begins with the young boys and girls changing the heart of 'Shetty Uncle', who had the habit of throwing garbage in public places without bothering about the consequences.
The youth remove all the garbage thrown by Shetty, compelling him to introspect.
As it spread from one locality of Bengaluru to another, it also gained in popularity. Their Facebook page is liked by4.46 lakh people from across the country and their pictures 'Before and After' are a source of inspiration for many across India.
