PM Modi's 'Swachh Bharat campaign' kicks off in Varanasi
Bringing Swachh Bharat campaign to his Lok Sabha constituency, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday wielded a spade to remove silt deposited along the banks of River Ganga and nominated nine persons, including Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, to- Besides the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, those nominated by Modi include Bhojpuri actor Manoj Tiwari, Sufi singer Kailash Kher, comedian Raju Srivastava, cricketers Mohd Kaif and Suresh Raina, Chancellor of University of Blind at Chitrakoot Swami
- Speaking to media persons assembled at the spot, he said that just like the launch of Swacch Bharat Campaign in Delhi on Gandhi Jayanti, he was nominating nine noted persons from UP to take the drive forward in the state.
- After the prayers, Modi, who was accompanied by a few BJP leaders including party president Laxmikant Bajpai and city mayor Ram Gopal Mohale, picked up a spade and began vigorously digging the huge amount of silt that had deposited along the ghat
- The Prime Minister spent close to 15 minutes offering prayers to the river, as hymns echoed through speakers installed at the venue.
- Modi arrived at the Assi Ghat where he worked through an uneven muddy track to reach a makeshift stage where five priests were waiting for the Prime Minister to assist him in a special Ganga puja.
Bringing Swachh Bharat campaign to his Lok Sabha constituency, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday wielded a spade to remove silt deposited along the banks of River Ganga and nominated nine persons, including Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, to
PM Modi's 'Swachh Bharat campaign' kicks off in Varanasi
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