Former President Ram Nath Kovind praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his emphasis on building toilets and promoting sanitation in India. Speaking at the National Conference on Sociology of Sanitation, Kovind stated that no other prime minister had laid as much stress on the subject as Modi. Kovind also recalled the words of Mahatma Gandhi, who had always prioritized cleanliness, stating that “cleanliness is next to godliness.” The three-day conference, attended by vice-chancellors and professors from different universities, is being organized by the Sulabh International School of Action Sociology. Kovind urged academicians to formulate strategies to promote sanitation and its studies as a tool of social change. He also praised the efforts of Bindeshwar Pathak, the founder of Sulabh International, for his role in the fields of sanitation and social services.
