Prime Minister Narendra Modi's pet project 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan' has now got a mascot in the form of 105-year-old Kunwar Bai
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's pet project 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan' has now got a mascot in the form of 105-year-old Kunwar Bai.
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Kunwar Bai was chosen by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for building toilet by selling off her goats. Modi will felicitate Kunwar Bai in New Delhi to mark 'Swachhta Diwas' on September 17.
The old but spirited lady, Kunwar Bai had sold-off her 8-10 goats to build two toilets at her home. Apart from that, she started showing other villagers the toilets at her home while educating them about its importance.
Earlier, Modi had touched her feet during a rally in Rajnandgaon in February.
PM @narendramodi to felicitate 105-yr-old Kunwar Bai mascot of #SwachhBharat Abhiyan on September 17 #SwachhtaDiwas pic.twitter.com/iDGKnr8WS4
— Neeraj Khandelwal (@neerajassam) September 14, 2016