New Delhi/Prayagraj, Feb 25: Displaying an unparallel humility and recording his appreciation to sanitation workers for their service to humanity Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday washed the feet of five Safai karmacharis – including two sanitation workers – and said he would cherish the moments for “my entire life”.
“Moments I’ll cherish for my entire life,” Prime Minister tweeted posting a video of the momentous occasion in the life of an incumbent Prime Minister.
“Honouring remarkable Safai Karmacharis, who have taken the lead when it comes to realising the dream of a Swachh Bharat! I salute each and every person making a contribution towards a Swachh Bharat,” he said.
Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, a nation-wide campaign in India for the period 2014 to 2019, aims to clean up the streets, roads and infrastructure of cities, towns, and rural areas.
The objectives of Swachh Bharat include eliminating open defecation through the construction of household-owned and community-owned toilets.
The Mission aims to achieve an “open-defecation free” (ODF) India by 2 October 2019, the 150th anniversary of the birth of Mahatma Gandhi.
The government has also set a target of constructing 90 million toilets in rural India at a projected cost of Rs 1.96 lakh crore and is expected to help India reach the Sustainable Development Goal 6 as announced by the UN.
There were five sanitation workers whose feet were washed by Prime Minister.
The video went viral on social media too.
Prime Minister took a ‘snaan’ – holy dip – at the Triveni Sangam at Prayagraj.
He participated in the Swachh Kumbh Swachh Aabhaar event, organised by Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation.
“Had the good fortune of taking a holy dip at the #Kumbh. Prayed for the well being of 130 Crore Indians,” earlier he tweeted also posting the video of his ‘snan’ – holy dip.
