“Some people in my social circle have started avoiding me because scientific research goes against what they want to believe. But others are keen on my updates. Both indicate that people are engaging. That is a good sign for us."
The campaign has gathered the support of prominent individuals, like Dr Arabinda Mitra, Scientific Secretary, Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India, as well as celebrities like Saif Ali Khan and Rahul Dravid.
“The idea of normal is set to change now. Even after the lockdown is over, people will be more cautious about their hygiene. These pedal-operated stations will come handy even then."
“We even received frantic phone calls from people stranded abroad in Sydney, Canberra, Toronto, desperately seeking our help to deliver goods to their elderly parents."