Banish open defecation like Cong from state: Anandiben

Patel said not having toilet at home was a great inconvenience since even pregnant women had to wait till nightfall to answer nature’s call at the risk of their health.

Responding to the call of the CM, the SSLPST donated Rs 1.1 crore towards the state Chief Minister’s fund for build-toilet initiative. Surat-based diamantaire Vasant Gajera also donated Rs 21 lakh towards the fund.

“When Vitthalbhai is organising such huge events for building community houses, I suggest the trust to build one more such house in Kashi…. I also appeal him to hold such events at district level to raise fund for building toilets,” Patel said. The event witnessed more than Rs 35 crore donations being pledged for the community house projects. Besides, Gajera, Nirma Group Chairman Karsan Patel and younger brother of Suzlon chiefTulsi Tanti were prominent donors. Patel felicitated Radadiya and his family for “setting an example by arranging the remarriage of his widowed daughter-in-law and also gifting her property worth Rs 100 crore.”

She also performed pooja of the ceremonial stone for the proposed community house in Haridwar. Radadiya said the community house in Dwarka was expected to be thrown open in six months.