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[Music] why should anyone pick it up this is

why should anyone pick it up this is

why should anyone pick it up this is Mumbai let it be

Mumbai let it be

Mumbai let it be Charlotte ahead we pay the sweepers

Charlotte ahead we pay the sweepers

Charlotte ahead we pay the sweepers right so actually they should be the

right so actually they should be the

right so actually they should be the ones to pick it up

ones to pick it up

ones to pick it up hey is any housekeeping there no it’s

hey is any housekeeping there no it’s

hey is any housekeeping there no it’s okay this is Mumbai may as well go

okay this is Mumbai may as well go

okay this is Mumbai may as well go abroad it’s so much cleaner things will

abroad it’s so much cleaner things will

abroad it’s so much cleaner things will be cleaned up out there this is a story

be cleaned up out there this is a story

be cleaned up out there this is a story of our lives and this is the story of a

of our lives and this is the story of a

of our lives and this is the story of a dear city every day this is just one my

dear city every day this is just one my

dear city every day this is just one my prospect on a larger scale you see

prospect on a larger scale you see

prospect on a larger scale you see across and what do we do we look around

across and what do we do we look around

across and what do we do we look around we turn our faces we do not see the dirt

we turn our faces we do not see the dirt

we turn our faces we do not see the dirt because we don’t want to write this puts

because we don’t want to write this puts

because we don’t want to write this puts on the roads we have tainted glasses we

on the roads we have tainted glasses we

on the roads we have tainted glasses we travel around and we don’t want to see

travel around and we don’t want to see

travel around and we don’t want to see all this on August 29th on a more

all this on August 29th on a more

all this on August 29th on a more magnified level is what we saw this

magnified level is what we saw this

magnified level is what we saw this trench there are wet that is dry and

trench there are wet that is dry and

trench there are wet that is dry and there is damp when you have heavy rings

there is damp when you have heavy rings

there is damp when you have heavy rings and a high tide all of you experienced

and a high tide all of you experienced

and a high tide all of you experienced like me what a log in dirty water mixed

like me what a log in dirty water mixed

like me what a log in dirty water mixed with garbage filth but what did we hear

with garbage filth but what did we hear

with garbage filth but what did we hear now if you see the pictures I went with

now if you see the pictures I went with

now if you see the pictures I went with my friend from my house to what Allah we

my friend from my house to what Allah we

my friend from my house to what Allah we cross the VP Road under the JJ flyover

cross the VP Road under the JJ flyover

cross the VP Road under the JJ flyover one side is what you see dirt muck

one side is what you see dirt muck

one side is what you see dirt muck waterlogged areas and we go a little

waterlogged areas and we go a little

waterlogged areas and we go a little ahead

ahead

ahead and there’s a place called dome green

and there’s a place called dome green

and there’s a place called dome green many misconceptions people have of this

many misconceptions people have of this

many misconceptions people have of this area see for yourselves

area see for yourselves

area see for yourselves there is no water logging where this

there is no water logging where this

there is no water logging where this doesn’t reflect on anything else except

doesn’t reflect on anything else except

doesn’t reflect on anything else except our life status but what did we hear

our life status but what did we hear

our life status but what did we hear online offline oh we have a Civic

online offline oh we have a Civic

online offline oh we have a Civic Authority called as the Blenheim

Authority called as the Blenheim

Authority called as the Blenheim Municipal Corporation BMC they are at

Municipal Corporation BMC they are at

Municipal Corporation BMC they are at fault what did we do we allowed all this

fault what did we do we allowed all this

fault what did we do we allowed all this muck to get choked on the drains on the

muck to get choked on the drains on the

muck to get choked on the drains on the mouths of all the knowledge moreover we

mouths of all the knowledge moreover we

mouths of all the knowledge moreover we turned in different words it we cursed

turned in different words it we cursed

turned in different words it we cursed online we expect someone else to do we

online we expect someone else to do we

online we expect someone else to do we did not see in those rains people

did not see in those rains people

did not see in those rains people standing there people trying to get the

standing there people trying to get the

standing there people trying to get the pump functioning in the heavy rains

pump functioning in the heavy rains

pump functioning in the heavy rains while we played around in some cases

while we played around in some cases

while we played around in some cases people open the manhole and what we got

people open the manhole and what we got

people open the manhole and what we got what was a catastrophic

what was a catastrophic

what was a catastrophic terrible human tragedy which could have

terrible human tragedy which could have

terrible human tragedy which could have been avoided but you know what nobody

been avoided but you know what nobody

been avoided but you know what nobody seems to be taking responsibility

seems to be taking responsibility

seems to be taking responsibility we are so-called responsible citizens

often we want the sweeper to do our work

often we want the sweeper to do our work have you ever thought that the BMC has

have you ever thought that the BMC has

have you ever thought that the BMC has only a thousand employees how many of us

only a thousand employees how many of us

only a thousand employees how many of us alone in this city itself they are 18

alone in this city itself they are 18

alone in this city itself they are 18 million plus see the ratio between a

million plus see the ratio between a

million plus see the ratio between a sweeper and the citizen this starts from

sweeper and the citizen this starts from

sweeper and the citizen this starts from our house because we are eating we peel

our house because we are eating we peel

our house because we are eating we peel we throw we fish we shell the prawns but

we throw we fish we shell the prawns but

we throw we fish we shell the prawns but we mix it all we throw it and the nature

we mix it all we throw it and the nature

we mix it all we throw it and the nature teaches us a lesson every year every

teaches us a lesson every year every

teaches us a lesson every year every year 10 times more is back to the shore

year 10 times more is back to the shore

year 10 times more is back to the shore but we somehow don’t seem to be learning

but we somehow don’t seem to be learning

but we somehow don’t seem to be learning right outside this place you will see

right outside this place you will see

right outside this place you will see people are going on the wrong side of

people are going on the wrong side of

people are going on the wrong side of the road they ride it on the wrong

the road they ride it on the wrong

the road they ride it on the wrong side of the road people pull down their

side of the road people pull down their

side of the road people pull down their windows they open their plush car doors

windows they open their plush car doors

windows they open their plush car doors and they spit across they can be even

and they spit across they can be even

and they spit across they can be even your parents they can be your neighbors

your parents they can be your neighbors

your parents they can be your neighbors but you don’t stop them

but you don’t stop them

but you don’t stop them people litter they smoke no we will not

people litter they smoke no we will not

people litter they smoke no we will not stop them why you are doing it one

stop them why you are doing it one

stop them why you are doing it one doesn’t pause I don’t do it but someone

doesn’t pause I don’t do it but someone

doesn’t pause I don’t do it but someone else is doing it what happens is as a

else is doing it what happens is as a

else is doing it what happens is as a result in case at some point of time one

result in case at some point of time one

result in case at some point of time one of you means with an accident well it is

of you means with an accident well it is

of you means with an accident well it is personal why should people interfere

personal why should people interfere

personal why should people interfere because you’ve been grown if you open

because you’ve been grown if you open

because you’ve been grown if you open your mouth you will get into trouble

your mouth you will get into trouble

your mouth you will get into trouble there will be some Lara the accident by

there will be some Lara the accident by

there will be some Lara the accident by the way is your personal problem not

the way is your personal problem not

the way is your personal problem not that of the society but at that time you

that of the society but at that time you

that of the society but at that time you want everyone else to leave their work

want everyone else to leave their work

want everyone else to leave their work and run to help you it is not their

and run to help you it is not their

and run to help you it is not their personal problem at that time it’s yours

personal problem at that time it’s yours

personal problem at that time it’s yours they are also groomed by their parents I

they are also groomed by their parents I

they are also groomed by their parents I am Groot don’t open your mouth because

am Groot don’t open your mouth because

am Groot don’t open your mouth because you will get into trouble and that time

you will get into trouble and that time

you will get into trouble and that time you want everyone else to come to you

you want everyone else to come to you

you want everyone else to come to you the other excuse we have is we are

the other excuse we have is we are

the other excuse we have is we are responsible citizens why because we are

responsible citizens why because we are

responsible citizens why because we are paying taxes sure have you asked your

paying taxes sure have you asked your

paying taxes sure have you asked your parents how to evade taxes they’ll give

parents how to evade taxes they’ll give

parents how to evade taxes they’ll give you some very good tips and they help

you some very good tips and they help

you some very good tips and they help mind you so you can save taxes so you

mind you so you can save taxes so you

mind you so you can save taxes so you really are a responsible citizen if you

really are a responsible citizen if you

really are a responsible citizen if you are paying taxes I really think you need

are paying taxes I really think you need

are paying taxes I really think you need to rethink on this yes the BMC has a

to rethink on this yes the BMC has a

to rethink on this yes the BMC has a responsibility that it’s not supposed to

responsibility that it’s not supposed to

responsibility that it’s not supposed to give us potholed roads that things are

give us potholed roads that things are

give us potholed roads that things are clean that we get everyone who in their

clean that we get everyone who in their

clean that we get everyone who in their work the nala are clean the cutters are

work the nala are clean the cutters are

work the nala are clean the cutters are clean that is 50% of the responsibility

clean that is 50% of the responsibility

clean that is 50% of the responsibility 50% begins here you

50% begins here you

50% begins here you mean we all do this we believe it is the

mean we all do this we believe it is the

mean we all do this we believe it is the responsibility of the BMC to segregate

responsibility of the BMC to segregate

responsibility of the BMC to segregate waste there was a deadline recently and

waste there was a deadline recently and

waste there was a deadline recently and that has been delayed because people

that has been delayed because people

that has been delayed because people don’t want to segregate waste they are

don’t want to segregate waste they are

don’t want to segregate waste they are not supposed to we are supposed to have

not supposed to we are supposed to have

not supposed to we are supposed to have dry and clean waste bins we are supposed

dry and clean waste bins we are supposed

dry and clean waste bins we are supposed to make it separate and then they will

to make it separate and then they will

to make it separate and then they will clear it if we are deliberately dirtying

clear it if we are deliberately dirtying

clear it if we are deliberately dirtying something why should the sweeper do why

something why should the sweeper do why

something why should the sweeper do why should the sweeper go out of the way to

should the sweeper go out of the way to

should the sweeper go out of the way to clean something which is out of their

clean something which is out of their

clean something which is out of their job but they are still doing that we

job but they are still doing that we

job but they are still doing that we don’t want to focus on this the locality

don’t want to focus on this the locality

don’t want to focus on this the locality is not a concern what is happen sir are

is not a concern what is happen sir are

is not a concern what is happen sir are a house yes you live in very good houses

a house yes you live in very good houses

a house yes you live in very good houses your porch outside is dirty is not your

your porch outside is dirty is not your

your porch outside is dirty is not your concern all of you are so active on

concern all of you are so active on

concern all of you are so active on social media are you all informed basic

social media are you all informed basic

social media are you all informed basic information of your rights of the laws

information of your rights of the laws

information of your rights of the laws do you know once upon a time we used to

do you know once upon a time we used to

do you know once upon a time we used to have mud paths along the roads you know

have mud paths along the roads you know

have mud paths along the roads you know why they were so that the rain water is

why they were so that the rain water is

why they were so that the rain water is soaked today everything is flooded

soaked today everything is flooded

soaked today everything is flooded because there’s no mud path we want

because there’s no mud path we want

because there’s no mud path we want everything spic and span tiny tiny

everything spic and span tiny tiny

everything spic and span tiny tiny compounds so from every society the

compounds so from every society the

compounds so from every society the water flows into these very knowledge

water flows into these very knowledge

water flows into these very knowledge and gutters which get choked over a

and gutters which get choked over a

and gutters which get choked over a period of time yes that’s the

period of time yes that’s the

period of time yes that’s the responsibility of the BMC to clean but

responsibility of the BMC to clean but

responsibility of the BMC to clean but we also need to know we don’t want to

we also need to know we don’t want to

we also need to know we don’t want to know that why we should not have trees

know that why we should not have trees

know that why we should not have trees around trees lead to mosquitoes by the

around trees lead to mosquitoes by the

around trees lead to mosquitoes by the way right no it is our basic low

way right no it is our basic low

way right no it is our basic low standards of Hygiene we don’t want to

standards of Hygiene we don’t want to

standards of Hygiene we don’t want to then we will blame the slum dwellers the

then we will blame the slum dwellers the

then we will blame the slum dwellers the slums are causing all the dirt the

slums are causing all the dirt the

slums are causing all the dirt the mosquitoes and the illnesses no they are

mosquitoes and the illnesses no they are

mosquitoes and the illnesses no they are already living in that we had an

already living in that we had an

already living in that we had an opportunity and we still have to make

opportunity and we still have to make

opportunity and we still have to make our lives better but what have we done

our lives better but what have we done

our lives better but what have we done we have further deteriorated they don’t

we have further deteriorated they don’t

we have further deteriorated they don’t have the resource

have the resource

have the resource that you have have you all ever been

that you have have you all ever been

that you have have you all ever been into a police station do you know the

into a police station do you know the

into a police station do you know the difference between an NC and an F IR

difference between an NC and an F IR

difference between an NC and an F IR have you been to a war office you know

have you been to a war office you know

have you been to a war office you know the difference between a war officer and

the difference between a war officer and

the difference between a war officer and a corporator you elect the corporator

a corporator you elect the corporator

a corporator you elect the corporator they are accountable to you make them

they are accountable to you make them

they are accountable to you make them accountable become more informed become

accountable become more informed become

accountable become more informed become more responsible if easy to want to go

more responsible if easy to want to go

more responsible if easy to want to go pick up your bags and go abroad everyone

pick up your bags and go abroad everyone

pick up your bags and go abroad everyone wants to do that to go to a better place

wants to do that to go to a better place

wants to do that to go to a better place think global but you need to act local

think global but you need to act local

think global but you need to act local on your locality that is an opportunity

on your locality that is an opportunity

on your locality that is an opportunity in advance locality management have you

in advance locality management have you

in advance locality management have you heard of a LMS well they are very

heard of a LMS well they are very

heard of a LMS well they are very successful in Australia and New Zealand

successful in Australia and New Zealand

successful in Australia and New Zealand when you go abroad you will neatly

when you go abroad you will neatly

when you go abroad you will neatly follow the laws there no one breaks

follow the laws there no one breaks

follow the laws there no one breaks because you’re penalized at the same

because you’re penalized at the same

because you’re penalized at the same time you have to also get involved in

time you have to also get involved in

time you have to also get involved in community living out there you’re forced

community living out there you’re forced

community living out there you’re forced to do community work here it’s free of

to do community work here it’s free of

to do community work here it’s free of choice you can and you have a brilliant

choice you can and you have a brilliant

choice you can and you have a brilliant opportunity to do that Aran’s in Mumbai

opportunity to do that Aran’s in Mumbai

opportunity to do that Aran’s in Mumbai started in the 90s this Lane called as

started in the 90s this Lane called as

started in the 90s this Lane called as Joshi Lane and thought bok’nor exactly

Joshi Lane and thought bok’nor exactly

Joshi Lane and thought bok’nor exactly like this on a daily basis the residents

like this on a daily basis the residents

like this on a daily basis the residents would throw garbage they would litter

would throw garbage they would litter

would throw garbage they would litter no one was bothered why we pay the

no one was bothered why we pay the

no one was bothered why we pay the sweeper sweeper supposed to do that we

sweeper sweeper supposed to do that we

sweeper sweeper supposed to do that we are supposed to litter they kept calling

are supposed to litter they kept calling

are supposed to litter they kept calling the war officials and the war officials

the war officials and the war officials

the war officials and the war officials did not pay heed

did not pay heed

did not pay heed sometimes they do sometimes have other

sometimes they do sometimes have other

sometimes they do sometimes have other work it’s not the only Lane for them

work it’s not the only Lane for them

work it’s not the only Lane for them finally the residents took to cleaning

finally the residents took to cleaning

finally the residents took to cleaning they picked up the brooms and they

they picked up the brooms and they

they picked up the brooms and they cleaned their Lane after which the war

cleaned their Lane after which the war

cleaned their Lane after which the war officials came that was the time when

officials came that was the time when

officials came that was the time when first and foremost they had a direct

first and foremost they had a direct

first and foremost they had a direct face-to-face interaction

face-to-face interaction

face-to-face interaction everyone is not always corrupt everyone

everyone is not always corrupt everyone

everyone is not always corrupt everyone is not always lazy or everyone is not

is not always lazy or everyone is not

is not always lazy or everyone is not always inefficient you got to push them

always inefficient you got to push them

always inefficient you got to push them to do it if you don’t take the first

to do it if you don’t take the first

to do it if you don’t take the first responsibility there is when there is a

responsibility there is when there is a

responsibility there is when there is a lack of responsibilities in many such

lack of responsibilities in many such

lack of responsibilities in many such examples exist even today bandra itself

examples exist even today bandra itself

examples exist even today bandra itself has 100 LMS are you all aware of it

has 100 LMS are you all aware of it

has 100 LMS are you all aware of it there is a grievance redressal self

there is a grievance redressal self

there is a grievance redressal self started by the Bandra AMM

started by the Bandra AMM

started by the Bandra AMM what we need to distinguish is an

what we need to distinguish is an

what we need to distinguish is an individual complaint is different from

individual complaint is different from

individual complaint is different from an issue and a problem we are facing is

an issue and a problem we are facing is

an issue and a problem we are facing is a civic issue and a civic problem it is

a civic issue and a civic problem it is

a civic issue and a civic problem it is not an individual complaint in your area

not an individual complaint in your area

not an individual complaint in your area how many of you know which are the open

how many of you know which are the open

how many of you know which are the open spaces which are not open spaces which

spaces which are not open spaces which

spaces which are not open spaces which are encroached upon how many of you know

are encroached upon how many of you know

are encroached upon how many of you know that where is the dumping section in

that where is the dumping section in

that where is the dumping section in your area in a lens you come in contact

your area in a lens you come in contact

your area in a lens you come in contact with the officials of different

with the officials of different

with the officials of different departments

departments

departments there are many residents who are working

there are many residents who are working

there are many residents who are working in Bandra a few years ago a couple of

in Bandra a few years ago a couple of

in Bandra a few years ago a couple of ladies when there was a road

ladies when there was a road

ladies when there was a road construction going on they went there

construction going on they went there

construction going on they went there personally they picked up the samples

personally they picked up the samples

personally they picked up the samples and they send it to a laboratory for

and they send it to a laboratory for

and they send it to a laboratory for testing they got the results that it was

testing they got the results that it was

testing they got the results that it was substandard material they send it to the

substandard material they send it to the

substandard material they send it to the ward office and they had a interaction a

ward office and they had a interaction a

ward office and they had a interaction a meeting with them and they said change

meeting with them and they said change

meeting with them and they said change of contractors it happened you have to

of contractors it happened you have to

of contractors it happened you have to take on the responsibility if at any

take on the responsibility if at any

take on the responsibility if at any time you think that the ALM is very

time you think that the ALM is very

time you think that the ALM is very difficult for you you can bring two

difficult for you you can bring two

difficult for you you can bring two buildings together you can bring three

buildings together you can bring three

buildings together you can bring three buildings together a whole Lane together

buildings together a whole Lane together

buildings together a whole Lane together instead you can have a residence

instead you can have a residence

instead you can have a residence Association have you all seen the oval

Association have you all seen the oval

Association have you all seen the oval in the cross mine arms I am very proud

in the cross mine arms I am very proud

in the cross mine arms I am very proud to say that I live in an area which is

to say that I live in an area which is

to say that I live in an area which is close to a road in the 90s this pristine

close to a road in the 90s this pristine

close to a road in the 90s this pristine beautiful plate

beautiful plate

beautiful plate we’re people from all walks of lives

we’re people from all walks of lives

we’re people from all walks of lives come together please see it was filled

come together please see it was filled

come together please see it was filled with litter garbage they were

with litter garbage they were

with litter garbage they were anti-social elements and the residents

anti-social elements and the residents

anti-social elements and the residents were fed up they came together they

were fed up they came together they

were fed up they came together they formed an association and finally the

formed an association and finally the

formed an association and finally the state government gave them the

state government gave them the

state government gave them the responsibility of maintenance of this

responsibility of maintenance of this

responsibility of maintenance of this playground that we see today that time

playground that we see today that time

playground that we see today that time it costs 1 crore plus and mind you 350

it costs 1 crore plus and mind you 350

it costs 1 crore plus and mind you 350 trucks were used to clear the debris and

trucks were used to clear the debris and

trucks were used to clear the debris and the garbage from them today what you see

the garbage from them today what you see

the garbage from them today what you see are beautiful to Gardens to playgrounds

are beautiful to Gardens to playgrounds

are beautiful to Gardens to playgrounds where everyone can play and they are

where everyone can play and they are

where everyone can play and they are green you all are young you all have

green you all are young you all have

green you all are young you all have technology to disposal you are well

technology to disposal you are well

technology to disposal you are well connected you’ll have parents from

connected you’ll have parents from

connected you’ll have parents from different walks of life don’t use it to

different walks of life don’t use it to

different walks of life don’t use it to cut queues have you all ever thought of

cut queues have you all ever thought of

cut queues have you all ever thought of brainstorming for an ideal locality we

brainstorming for an ideal locality we

brainstorming for an ideal locality we spend lakhs and crores on a dream house

spend lakhs and crores on a dream house

spend lakhs and crores on a dream house the interiors with a special desire now

the interiors with a special desire now

the interiors with a special desire now they don’t care what’s outside what’s

they don’t care what’s outside what’s

they don’t care what’s outside what’s the use of these four walls which are so

the use of these four walls which are so

the use of these four walls which are so good if your exterior is not something

good if your exterior is not something

good if your exterior is not something that you should be happy with brainstorm

that you should be happy with brainstorm

that you should be happy with brainstorm have you thought of it come together

have you thought of it come together

have you thought of it come together what is your idea is an ideal

what is your idea is an ideal

what is your idea is an ideal neighborhood ideal locality what is

neighborhood ideal locality what is

neighborhood ideal locality what is possible what would you like to see in

possible what would you like to see in

possible what would you like to see in there you need to get information you

there you need to get information you

there you need to get information you need to know your rights you need to go

need to know your rights you need to go

need to know your rights you need to go and file an RTI query how many of us

and file an RTI query how many of us

and file an RTI query how many of us know that Mumbai City the BMC owns least

know that Mumbai City the BMC owns least

know that Mumbai City the BMC owns least amount of land do you know who owns the

amount of land do you know who owns the

amount of land do you know who owns the majority of individuals or entities who

majority of individuals or entities who

majority of individuals or entities who owned land a private it’s not the BMC

owned land a private it’s not the BMC

owned land a private it’s not the BMC the remaining of the various agencies of

the remaining of the various agencies of

the remaining of the various agencies of the state and the central government and

the state and the central government and

the state and the central government and still we will blame the BN see if there

still we will blame the BN see if there

still we will blame the BN see if there is any encroachment or any DS

is any encroachment or any DS

is any encroachment or any DS reservation so you need to find that out

reservation so you need to find that out

reservation so you need to find that out you need to file in your query sit

you need to file in your query sit

you need to file in your query sit together come up with ideas what would

together come up with ideas what would

together come up with ideas what would you like to see in your environment in

you like to see in your environment in

you like to see in your environment in your neighborhood share it with the

your neighborhood share it with the

your neighborhood share it with the others a lens has a guideline

others a lens has a guideline

others a lens has a guideline it’s a four-point process which is to do

it’s a four-point process which is to do

it’s a four-point process which is to do with garbage waste and it is to do with

with garbage waste and it is to do with

with garbage waste and it is to do with segregation of waste so go to your word

segregation of waste so go to your word

segregation of waste so go to your word officers go to your words go and find

officers go to your words go and find

officers go to your words go and find out attend one of those meetings share

out attend one of those meetings share

out attend one of those meetings share your ideas you have a target of zero

your ideas you have a target of zero

your ideas you have a target of zero waste that’s one but you can come up

waste that’s one but you can come up

waste that’s one but you can come up with your own ideas like we just have

with your own ideas like we just have

with your own ideas like we just have heard no you need to find out one thing

heard no you need to find out one thing

heard no you need to find out one thing and that is its today today is the last

and that is its today today is the last

and that is its today today is the last day and that’s how the city is going to

day and that’s how the city is going to

day and that’s how the city is going to be ask yourselves what would you like to

be ask yourselves what would you like to

be ask yourselves what would you like to do for your city I was born in Bombay

do for your city I was born in Bombay

do for your city I was born in Bombay which is so beautiful I really like my

which is so beautiful I really like my

which is so beautiful I really like my city and I will do anything to see that

city and I will do anything to see that

city and I will do anything to see that the city is good and there are many like

the city is good and there are many like

the city is good and there are many like me who are doing it more than me rather

me who are doing it more than me rather

me who are doing it more than me rather we all have to just come together in my

we all have to just come together in my

we all have to just come together in my lane there was a patch like this and my

lane there was a patch like this and my

lane there was a patch like this and my neighbors were eyeing it for parking it

neighbors were eyeing it for parking it

neighbors were eyeing it for parking it was left like this with garbage litter

was left like this with garbage litter

was left like this with garbage litter then there was a sweeper who encroached

then there was a sweeper who encroached

then there was a sweeper who encroached upon it

upon it

upon it and people then went to the BMC and they

and people then went to the BMC and they

and people then went to the BMC and they cleared it while some wanted to be

cleared it while some wanted to be

cleared it while some wanted to be converted into a parking spot

converted into a parking spot

converted into a parking spot my childhood friend asked me can I go to

my childhood friend asked me can I go to

my childhood friend asked me can I go to the ward office and ask them to allow us

the ward office and ask them to allow us

the ward office and ask them to allow us to convert it into a garden the BMC took

to convert it into a garden the BMC took

to convert it into a garden the BMC took cognizance of that they allowed today we

cognizance of that they allowed today we

cognizance of that they allowed today we have beautiful trees out there and it’s

have beautiful trees out there and it’s

have beautiful trees out there and it’s a real

a real

a real cool green patch it doesn’t take too

cool green patch it doesn’t take too

cool green patch it doesn’t take too much it’s just the effort you have to

much it’s just the effort you have to

much it’s just the effort you have to ask yourselves one question what would

ask yourselves one question what would

ask yourselves one question what would you like to leave behind for the rest of

you like to leave behind for the rest of

you like to leave behind for the rest of your lives

your lives

your lives is this that we want to live in what do

is this that we want to live in what do

is this that we want to live in what do you want to leave behind for your

you want to leave behind for your

you want to leave behind for your children anything worse than this it

children anything worse than this it

children anything worse than this it will be also remember one thing the

will be also remember one thing the

will be also remember one thing the politicians and officials aren’t like

politicians and officials aren’t like

politicians and officials aren’t like amongst us you just like us so while we

amongst us you just like us so while we

amongst us you just like us so while we point fingers at them that they are

point fingers at them that they are

point fingers at them that they are corrupt they are not efficient

corrupt they are not efficient

corrupt they are not efficient we aren’t either but we also have good

we aren’t either but we also have good

we aren’t either but we also have good results

results

results they’ve been citizens candidates and

they’ve been citizens candidates and

they’ve been citizens candidates and they’ve been good they’ve been effective

they’ve been good they’ve been effective

they’ve been good they’ve been effective so if there are good there is something

so if there are good there is something

so if there are good there is something that you need to tap you need to come

that you need to tap you need to come

that you need to tap you need to come together to make a difference and that

together to make a difference and that

together to make a difference and that only you can do it is now or never

only you can do it is now or never

only you can do it is now or never challenges will be continued to have an

challenges will be continued to have an

challenges will be continued to have an August 29 and I bet we will thank you

August 29 and I bet we will thank you

August 29 and I bet we will thank you [Applause]

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