Union ministers and Bharatiya Janata Party leaders throughout the nation took part in the ‘Shramdaan for cleaning’ programme as part of the ‘Swachhata Hi Seva’ campaign on Sunday in response to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for a national cleaning drive on October 1.
Amit Shah, Dharmendra Pradhan, Piyush Goyal, Rajeev Chandrashekhar, Jitendra Singh, and other Union ministers participated in the project. Other participants were Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde, his deputy Devendra Fadnavis, UP CM Yogi Adityanath, and BJP national president JP Nadda.
Speaking about the initiative, Nadda said, “The BJP is celebrating Swachchta Pakhwada and Swacchta Abhiyan… Many of our workers across the country are participating in the Swacchta Abhiyan… Today, I have come to Ambedkar Basti to participate in the Swacchta Abhiyan and I am happy to be here along with Union minister Meenakashi Lekhi… I am sure this Swacchta Abhiyan, a vision of Mahatma Gandhi, will be carried forward with the same energy…”
Union Minister Anurag Thakur said, “Swacchta Abhiyan 3.0 has started today, and we hope the people of the country will contribute to this mission,” while taking part in the campaign in Himachal Pradesh. Young people have made a significant contribution to our effort.
“PM Modi has taken up the message of Mahatma Gandhi… and we believe that the 140 crore people of this country will work towards fulfilling the dream of Mahatma Gandhi and PM Modi,” said civil aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia.
Modi himself took part in the ‘Shramdaan for cleanliness’ programme with fitness influencer Ankit Baiyanpuria in Delhi. The PM also shared a video of him taking part in the drive. Modi, wrote, “Today, as the nation focuses on Swachhata, Ankit Baiyanpuriya and I did the same! Beyond just cleanliness, we blended fitness and well-being also into the mix. It is all about that Swachh and Swasth Bharat vibe!”
PM Modi asked for everyone to take part in “one hour of shramdaan for swachhata” on October 1 as a tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on the occasion of his birth anniversary during the 105th episode of Mann ki Baat earlier this month.
“1st October at 10 AM, we come together for a pivotal cleanliness initiative. A Swachh Bharat is a shared responsibility, and every effort counts. Join this noble endeavour to usher in a cleaner future,” PM Modi posted on X (formerly Twitter).
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Source: HT
