"Let us fulfil Mahatma Gandhi`s vision of Clean India –
Swachh Bharat"
"PM: "Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan" should be approached
with a bipartisan spirit of patriotism"
"PM invites nine public figures to contribute to Swachh
Bharat and share their experience on social media"
"Film Actor Aamir Khan joins Prime Minister on stage as PM
administers pledge to people at Rajpath"
New Delhi,The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today exhorted people to
fulfil Mahatma Gandhi`s vision of Clean India. Launching the Swachh Bharat
Abhiyaan at Rajpath in New Delhi, the Prime Minister paid homage to two great
sons of Mother India, Mahatma Gandhi and former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur
Shastri, on their birth anniversary. He recalled how the nation`s farmers had
responded to Shri Shastri`s call of "Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan," and made
India self-sufficient in food security. He said that out of Gandhiji`s two
dreams – Quit India, and Clean India, the people had helped to ensure that the
first became a reality. However, the second dream – Clean India – still
remained unfulfilled. The Prime Minister said it was our social responsibility
as citizens of India to help fulfil Gandhiji`s vision of Clean India, by his
150th birth anniversary in 2019.The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, today
exhorted people to fulfil Mahatma Gandhi`s vision of Clean India. Launching the
Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan at Rajpath in New Delhi, the Prime Minister paid homage
to two great sons of Mother India, Mahatma Gandhi and former Prime Minister Lal
Bahadur Shastri, on their birth anniversary.The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra
Modi, today exhorted people to fulfil Mahatma Gandhi`s vision of Clean India.
Launching the Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan at Rajpath in New Delhi, the Prime
Minister paid homage to two great sons of Mother India, Mahatma Gandhi and
former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri, on their birth anniversary.
He recalled how the nation`s farmers had responded to Shri Shastri`s call of "Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan," and made India self-sufficient in food security. He said that out of Gandhiji`s two dreams – Quit India, and Clean India, the people had helped to ensure that the first became a reality. However, the second dream – Clean India – still remained unfulfilled. The Prime Minister said it was our social responsibility as citizens of India to help fulfil Gandhiji`s vision of Clean India, by his 150th birth anniversary in 2019.
The Prime Minister applauded and appreciated the work done by all previous Governments and social, religious and cultural organizations towards cleanliness. He repeatedly emphasized that the work of cleaning India cannot be done by one person, or by Government functionaries alone – it has to be done by 125 crore people, who are sons and daughters of Mother India. He said the work of Swachh Bharat should become a mass movement, and people should neither litter, nor let others litter (na gandagi karenge, na karne denge).
The Prime Minister said that according to the World Health Organization, an
average of Rs. 6500 per person was lost in India due to lack of cleanliness and
hygiene. He said Swachh Bharat would therefore make a significant impact on
public health, and in safeguarding income of the poor, ultimately contributing
to the national economy. He exhorted people to devote 100 hours every year
towards the cause of cleanliness. The Prime Minister also emphasized the
importance of building toilets. He said sanitation should not be seen as a
political tool, but should only be connected to patriotism (rashtrabhakti) and
commitment to public health.
The Prime Minister said he had invited nine public figures: Mridula Sinha, Sachin Tendulkar, Baba Ramdev, Shashi Tharoor, Anil Ambani, Kamal Hasan, Salman Khan, Priyanka Chopra and Team Tarak Mehta ka Oolta Chashma – to make a contribution towards Swachh Bharat, share the same on social media, and invite nine other people to do the same, hence forming a chain. He urged people to share their contributions on social media using the hash-tag #MyCleanIndia.
The Prime Minister congratulated the winners of the crowdsourcing contests for
logo and tagline of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan – Anant from Maharashtra and
Bhagyashree from Gujarat. The tag-line is "Ek Kadam Swachhta Ki Ore"
The Prime Minister was joined by noted film actor Aamir Khan on stage, as he
administered the Swachhta Shapath (Cleanliness Pledge) to the large assembled
gathering. Union Ministers Venkaiah Naidu and Nitin Gadkari also addressed the
gathering.
Earlier, the Prime Minister visited Rajghat and Vijay Ghat to offer floral tributes to two great sons of India, Mahatma Gandhi and Lal Bahadur Shastri, on their birth anniversary. He later visited the Valmiki Basti, where Gandhiji had once stayed, and initiated a cleanliness drive there. The Prime Minister also paid a surprise visit to the Mandir Marg police station in New Delhi. He himself picked up a broom to clean dirt. He later exhorted police officials to maintain cleanliness.
Earlier, the Prime Minister visited Rajghat and Vijay Ghat to offer floral tributes to two great sons of India, Mahatma Gandhi and Lal Bahadur Shastri, on their birth anniversary. He later visited the Valmiki Basti, where Gandhiji had once stayed, and initiated a cleanliness drive there. The Prime Minister also paid a surprise visit to the Mandir Marg police station in New Delhi. He himself picked up a broom to clean dirt. He later exhorted police officials to maintain cleanliness.
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