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India Today
22-07-2025
- General
- India Today
Anand Mahindra shares video of ex-IPS officer, 88, cleaning Chandigarh streets at dawn
Industrialist Anand Mahindra shared an inspiring video of 88-year-old retired IPS officer Inderjit Singh Sidhu, who has been single-handedly leading a cleanliness drive in Chandigarh, with his followers on video, which shows Sidhu picking up litter and loading it onto a cart in his Sector 49 locality, has gone viral, drawing admiration from users a 1964-batch IPS officer, begins his day at 6 am, collecting garbage from the streets without seeking Sharing the video on X, Mahindra said, 'Apparently, every morning at 6 AM, in the quiet streets of Chandigarh's Sector 49, this 88-year-old retired police officer begins his day in service,' Mahindra added that Sidhu was disheartened by Chandigarh's 'low rank' in the Swachh Survekshan survey but chose to act rather than complain.'Each piece of trash he clears is more than just litter removed. It's a statement. A quiet, persistent belief in a better world. A belief in living with meaning, regardless of age or recognition,' he business tycoon further said, 'In a world often obsessed with youth and speed, his slow but steady footsteps tell us that purpose doesn't retire. Service doesn't age. A salute to this quiet warrior of the streets.'Take a look at his post here:Watch the viral video here: While speaking to ANI, Sidhu said, "I like a clean place, so I try to clean. It will be good if the parking area in this market is clean. If you visit any foreign country and look at their floors, they are generally very clean, but this is not the case in India. In the cleanliness competition across India, Chandigarh has ranked second. Chandigarh is famous for its cleanliness and beauty.""All my efforts are to actually make it appear like a city that is number two in terms of cleanliness. If we all continue to do so, it will become number one one day," the former IPS officer media users applauded Sidhu's dedication. See the comments here:Inderjit Singh Sidhu's quiet act of service is indeed an example that true change begins with individual effort, and age is never a barrier to making a difference.- EndsTrending Reel
Time of India
22-07-2025
- General
- Time of India
'Floors abroad are clean, why not here?': 88-year-old retired DIG Inderjit Singh Sidhu cleans Chandigarh streets every morning; civic pride drives his mission
NEW DELHI: At a time when many choose rest after retirement, 87-year-old Inderjit Singh Sidhu, a retired DIG of Punjab police, chooses service. Every morning, at precisely 6 am, as the city of Chandigarh stirs awake, Sidhu is already out on the streets of Sector 49. Armed not with rank or authority, but with a humble cycle cart and a resolute sense of civic duty, he begins his day by picking up garbage strewn along the roadside. 'I like a clean place, so I try to clean,' he says simply. 'It will be good if the parking at this market area is clean. If you visit any foreign country and look at their floors, they are generally very clean, but this is not the case in India. In the competition for cleanliness across India, Chandigarh has ranked second. Chandigarh is famous for its cleanliness and beauty' His words reflect not frustration, but quiet determination. Though Chandigarh missed the top spot in the Swachh Survekshan 2024–25 under the "Super Swachh League" category for cities with populations between 3 and 10 lakh, Inderjit Singh Sidhu chose not to dwell on rankings. Instead, he responded the only way he knew, with action. At the New Delhi award ceremony, Noida claimed first place, with Chandigarh and Mysuru followed second and third place. (With agency inputs)
