India, March 30 -- Industrialist Anand Mahindra, known for his quirky posts on X, has lauded a young man from Madhya Pradesh for turning social media attention into a force for good, even as the latter faced criticism for his motives.

Taking to X, Mahindra praised Bittu Tabahi, a resident of Biaora, MP, who was accused by some of cleaning parts of a polluted river merely to gain online views. Offering a different perspective, Mahindra said that while social media is often blamed for promoting trivial content, it can also inspire meaningful action.

"This young man from Biaora, M.P, was criticised for claiming to have cleaned parts of a river just in order to gain social media views. Well, we usually complain that social media rewards the...