Amitabh Bachchan happy with polio eradication from India
Amitabh has fronted the UNICEF programme for over 8 years
By : DC Correspondent
Update: 2014-07-20 14:30 GMT
Mumbai: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan, who is the goodwill ambassador for polio UNICEF campaign, is happy that the disease is finally eradicated from India.
The 69-year-old was appointed as the ambassador in 2005 and has since fronted their polio eradication programme successfully. "Polio eradicated from India.. An 8 year campaign with the UNICEF ambassadorship! Feel such accomplishment and joy!," Bachchan posted on Twitter.
T 1550 - Polio eradicated from India .. an 8 year campaign with the UNICEF ambassadorship ! Feel such accomplishment and joy !
— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) July 19, 2014India was declared polio free by WHO (World Health Organization) earlier this year.