Naqvi: PM Modi has taken Gandhi's vision of Swachhta forward

Union Minister for Mirity Affairs Abbas Naqvi on occasion of Gandhi Jayanti spoke about Mahatma Gandhi’s vision about ‘'Swachh Bharat.' He said that it has been realised in country with continued efforts of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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'Swachhta has become a habit of people'

"I give my best wishes to Indian citizens on occasion of Mahatma Gandhi's 150th birth anniversary. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had administered oath of Swachh Bharat and Swasth Bharat to nation in 2014, and today Swachhta has become a habit of people. Today whole world appreciates India. Prime Minister has taken forward mission of Swachhta of Mahatma with complete dedication and success," Naqvi said.

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BJP extends its Gandhi Sankalp Yatra by three months

BJP has extended its Gandhi Sankalp Yatra by a period of three months. As per circular sent to leaders, Yatra will w be a 120-day exercise and will culminate on January 31, 2020.  Union Home Minister Amit Shah talking about PM Modi’s efforts to follow Gandhian principles in spreading mess of cleanliness said, “Narendra Modi Ji, while he was Chief Minister of Gujarat and while he is Prime Minister of India, has always upheld significance of Gandhian principles. Gandhi Ji was always in lead when it came to cleanliness. re would have been hardly any Prime Ministers in past who made cleanliness a mass movement. But our Prime Minister Narendra Modi turned cause of cleanliness into a mass movement. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is one who enabled all houses in India to have a toilet and he was one who imbibed importance of a clean India in minds of small children.” 

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(With inputs from ANI)