Broom in hand, Salman Khan takes up Modi's Swachh Bharat challenge - Hindustan Times
close_game
close_game

Broom in hand, Salman Khan takes up Modi's Swachh Bharat challenge

PTI | By, New Delhi
Oct 22, 2014 04:07 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today appreciated Salman Khan for wielding the broom, saying the Bollywood star's cleanliness initiative will "inspire" several people to join the government's ambitious Swachh Bharat Mission.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today appreciated Salman Khan for wielding the broom, saying the Bollywood star's cleanliness initiative will "inspire" several people to join the government's ambitious Swachh Bharat Mission.



"The effort by @BeingSalmanKhan is a significant one that will inspire several people to join Swachh Bharat Mission. #MyCleanIndia," the Prime Minister wrote on micro-blogging website Twitter after Khan posted photos of his cleanliness drive on Facebook.



Also read:



Modi retweeted

's Facebook post with the photos of the star holding the broom and contributing to the Prime Minister's clean India initiative.



"I once again thank @NarendraModi for taking up the Swachh Bharat initiative and nominating me," Khan had tweeted.



Starting his cleanliness challenge in Karjat in Mumbai on Tuesday, Khan nominated nine prominent personalities including Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah, Tamil superstar Rajnikanth and Bollywood star Aamir Khan to join the campaign.



"I started with Karjat yesterday. Yeh Dekho photos," reads his message on Facebook. "I nominate the following for Swachh Bharat campaign and


request them to further nominate nine more people. First, I nominate my fans on Facebook and followers on Twitter."



"Each one of us can make a difference. And I nominate Aamir Khan, Azim Premji, Chanda Kochhar, Omar Abdullah, Pradeep Dhoot, Rajat Sharma, Rajinikanth & Vineet Jain," it said.



Launching the Clean India initiative on October 2, the Prime Minister had roped in nine celebrities including cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor, industrialist Anil Ambani and several actors including Khan to spread awareness on cleanliness and make 'Swachh Bharat' a people's movement.



Apparently inspired by the Ice Bucket Challenge that had gone viral recently, net-savvy Modi had asked these people to nominate nine more people to join the campaign and hoped the chain would continue.

Oscars 2024: From Nominees to Red Carpet Glam! Get Exclusive Coverage on HT. Click Here

Get more updates from Bollywood, Hollywood, Music and Web Series along with Latest Entertainment News at Hindustan Times.
SHARE THIS ARTICLE ON
Share this article
SHARE
Story Saved
Live Score
OPEN APP
Saved Articles
Following
My Reads
Sign out
New Delhi 0C
Thursday, March 28, 2024
Start 14 Days Free Trial Subscribe Now
Follow Us On