On Republic Day, Malad Police Station gave a sanitation worker, Anil Soda, the honour of hoisting the national flag alongside his wife. The gesture highlighted dignity of labour, equality, and respect for marginalized workers, leaving attendees emotionally moved
Sanitation worker Anil Soda during the flag hoisting ceremony at Malad Police station
In a touching and symbolic gesture on Republic Day, the Malad Police Station turned the traditional flag-hoisting ceremony into a powerful statement on dignity, equality, and respect for labour.
Departing from convention, the police entrusted the honour of hoisting the national flag not to a celebrity or a senior political figure, but to Anil Soda, a sanitation worker who has been serving at the Malad Police Station for several years. The initiative was aimed at giving true meaning to 'Shram-pratishtha' the dignity of labour.
According to the Malad police, Anil and his wife were invited to hoist the tricolour together during the Republic Day celebrations. Sanitation workers, whose contributions often go unnoticed and unacknowledged, were brought to the forefront through this simple yet deeply meaningful act.
A heart-touching moment for Anil and his family
For Anil Soda, the moment marked what was possibly the first recognition of its kind in his life. The honour left Anil and his wife visibly emotional. Tears welled up in their eyes, tears that reflected pride, gratitude, and years of silent struggle. For many present at the ceremony, those tears became the true essence of Republic Day.
As the couple stood with moist eyes, their emotions seemed to echo the long-suppressed pain and neglect faced by countless marginalised workers. Several attendees, moved by their story and the gesture itself, found it difficult to hold back their own emotions.
The moment served as a reminder that a nation can truly be called a republic only when every individual is respected as a human being first and when honour is accorded not based on status or position but on honest work.
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