Mumbaiites celebrate freedom with social causes

On Thursday, Mumbaiites observed the nation’s 67th Independence Day on a social note. The Watchdog Foundation, a nonprofit that deals with civic issues, raised the cause of potholes. Around 100 people gathered at Marol and distributed Iodex bottles to motorists. “It was to show we understand their woes as the civic body is not interested in filling potholes,” said Nicholas Almeida, trustee of the organisation. In another part of the city, around 60 students from Lala Lajpatrai College picked up discarded flags across south Mumbai. Nearly 540 flags of all sizes were collected from Churchgate station, Gateway of India, Marine Drive and Girgaum Chowpatty.