Nominated by PM to clean India, Akhilesh smiles
BY M Post Bureau9 Nov 2014 11:31 PM GMT
M Post Bureau9 Nov 2014 11:31 PM GMT
Modi launched the ‘Swachh Bharat’ campaign in his Lok Sabha constituency Varanasi on Saturday morning and nominated nine persons to carry forward the drive in the northern state of UP. Those named by him included Akhilesh, BJP MP and Bhojpuri Singer Manoj Tiwari, Sufi singer Kailash Kher, stand-up comedian Raju Srivastava and cricketers Suresh Raina and Mohd Kaif. ‘Cleanliness is a reflection of our civilization. It has started as a dream but we should all make it our own mission,’ Raina said.
The cricketer said he will join the campaign after the One Day series with Sri Lanka. ‘Honoured to be nominated by @PMOIndia for #SwachhtaAbhiyaan. Will take up the endeavour as soon as I’m in Uttar Pradesh after ODI series,’ Raina tweeted.
When queried by reporters at the Chief Minister’s office in Lucknow about his nomination by Modi to join cleanliness drive, Akhilesh, however, only smiled and left. The chief minister had often taken swipe at Modi during the bitterly fought Lok Sabha elections in which Samajwadi Paty suffered a debacle.
Raju Srivastava said it was a proud moment for him that the Prime Minister had attached his name with the campaign while singer Kailash Kher said it was the duty of every countryman to maintain cleanliness. ‘Yathaa Raja Tathaa Praja (Like ruler, Like ruled), @PMOIndia @narendramodi Thank you for nominating n showing faith in Me. for #SwachhBharatMission Proud to be part (sic),’ Kher said on Twitter.
The cricketer said he will join the campaign after the One Day series with Sri Lanka. ‘Honoured to be nominated by @PMOIndia for #SwachhtaAbhiyaan. Will take up the endeavour as soon as I’m in Uttar Pradesh after ODI series,’ Raina tweeted.
When queried by reporters at the Chief Minister’s office in Lucknow about his nomination by Modi to join cleanliness drive, Akhilesh, however, only smiled and left. The chief minister had often taken swipe at Modi during the bitterly fought Lok Sabha elections in which Samajwadi Paty suffered a debacle.
Raju Srivastava said it was a proud moment for him that the Prime Minister had attached his name with the campaign while singer Kailash Kher said it was the duty of every countryman to maintain cleanliness. ‘Yathaa Raja Tathaa Praja (Like ruler, Like ruled), @PMOIndia @narendramodi Thank you for nominating n showing faith in Me. for #SwachhBharatMission Proud to be part (sic),’ Kher said on Twitter.
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