Guj CM, Amit Shah participate in A’bad cleanliness drive

Amit Shah during a cleanliness drive ahead of Gandhi Jayanti. Pic/PTI

Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel participated in a cleanliness drive here on Sunday as part of the nationwide campaign and the CM urged people to join the exercise to realise the concept of a clean India.

People from all walks of life, from politicians to students, wielded brooms and took part in the hour-long "shramdaan" across the country as part of the 'Swachhata hi Seva' campaign, in response to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal for the cleanliness drive.

On the eve of Gandhi Jayanti, Union minister Shah participated in the drive to clean Ranip bus stop and the surrounding area in Ahmedabad, while CM Patel took part in a cleanliness programme at Laxmangarh Hill in Ghatlodia locality of the city under his assembly constituency.

Ahmedabad Mayor Pratibha Jain, city civic body's standing committee chairman Devang Dani, local MLAs and corporators joined Shah in the campaign.

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