President Droupadi Murmu condoles death of Sulabh International founder Bindeshwar Pathak

In a tweet in Hindi, she said that the news of Pathak's death is extremely sad.

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday expressed grief over the death of social worker and founder of Sulabh International Bindeshwar Pathak.

In a tweet in Hindi, she said that the news of Pathak’s death is extremely sad. He took a revolutionary step towards ensuring cleanliness by building toilets, the president said, adding that Pathak was honoured with Padma Bhushan and several other awards.

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“I express by condolences to his family and members of Sulabh International,” the president said further.

Pathak, who built community toilets as a step against open defecation, died due to cardiac arrest on Tuesday. He was the founder of Sulabh International, a social organisation which works to promote human rights, environmental sanitation, waste management and reforms through education.