Modi praises clean up efforts by people after Diwali celebrations

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday congratulated the public for their efforts towards cleaning up the dirt left behind after bursting of firecrackers on Diwali. [caption id=“attachment_1771615” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] PM Narendra Modi praised the clean up efforts after the Diwali firecracker bursting. AFP[/caption] In tweets posted on the Prime Minister’s twitter handle, Modi said: “Several friends told me that a lot of people cleaned the areas where they burst crackers during Diwali. I congratulate them for the efforts.”

He also congratulated the efforts of the electronic media in spreading awareness. “I saw several TV channels showing dirt left behind after crackers. I congratulate them for spreading awareness on importance of cleanliness,” he wrote.

The prime minister launched the “Swachch Bharat” or Clean India campaign on 2 October and has involved the public in it by encouraging them to post photographs of littering and the cleaning efforts. IANS