Published 19:45 IST, October 30th 2020

Amitabh Bachchan honours manual scavenging activist Bezwada Wilson on KBC 12

For Kaun Banega Crorepati 12's Karamveer special episode, Amitabh Bachchan welcomed Ramon Magsaysay awardee Bezwada Wilson. Watch video —

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For Kaun Banega Crorepati 12's Karamveer special episode, Amitabh Bachchan welcomed Ramon Magsaysay awardee Bezwa Wilson. An Indian activist and one of founders and National Conver of Safai Karmachari Andolan (SKA), Bezwa Wilson has been campaigning for erication of manual scavenging since 1993.

Director Anubhav Sinha took to his Twitter handle to share a picture of Wilson along with Anup Soni and Amitabh Bachchan on Friday. He wrote, "Mr Bezwa Wilson has worked against Manual Scavenging for deces. So good to see @SrBachchan horing a man like that on KBC. re is still a lot of muck to be cleaned from people's minds. Yo @soniiannup I look forward to episode!!!" [sic]

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A user commented on Sinha's post and wrote, "His fight against Manual Scavenging is commendable. His voice should reach as far as possible." [sic]

Wilson on episode told Big B, "Till date, I am t rey to accept that I am untouchable. I am just a citizen of this nation like everyone else, a human being. human being is happy to accept that y are untouchable. I have t chosen to be a bhangi but people have me me a sacavenger."

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19:45 IST, October 30th 2020