Overview

• Divyaj Foundation organised the post-visarjan cleanup with the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, supported by Mumbai Police, civic staff, volunteers and citizens.
• BMC commissioner Bhushan Gagrani took part alongside Amruta Fadnavis, with widely shared agency videos showing Akshay Kumar collecting litter on the sand.
• Akshay Kumar told reporters that cleanliness is a public responsibility, echoing the Prime Minister’s emphasis on shared civic duty.
• The drive followed reports of heavy waste left on Mumbai’s beaches after idol immersion, with organisers urging people to keep beaches clean.
• Coverage also highlighted Akshay Kumar’s recent Rs 5 crore pledge for Punjab flood relief, even as some social media users dismissed the cleanup as a camera-focused PR exercise.