New Delhi: In his Independence Day speech from Red Fort, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that Swachh Bharat campaign was his government's "biggest achievement" and praised the children and the young for being the project's "biggest brand ambassador".
"It was a unique thing for the country when I announced the Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan on last Independence Day from Red Fort. Today, I congratulate the Team India for the achievement of this abhiyaan," Modi said in his Independence Day speech from the Red Fort.
He said Team India - 125 crore Indians - helped the government in achieving the success of the Clean Indian campaign.
Praising the young for leading the campaign, he said, "I salute to these children." He hailed the children of the country as the "biggest ambassadors" of the government's ambitious 'Clean India' campaign, saying "innocent minds" comprehend an issue in far better ways than adults do.
"We dreamed up 'Swachch Bharat' last year from this very ramparts only...We are achieving our goals in this mission, but most importantly, it is the children, who have been its biggest ambassadors," Modi said, drawing a large cheer from the crowd at the Red Fort.
"We want to achieve the goal of clean India by 2019. That would be our biggest tribute to Mahatma Gandhi... And, am amazed the role children have played in this mission. Sometimes, innocent minds can understand a subject in far better ways than adults do," Modi said in his Independence Day speech.
We said that many had wondered "what kind of a PM is he, talking about these issues" recalling how he spoke about toilets and cleanliness in his first Independence Day speech.
But recognizing the Swachh Bharat campaign's impact, he said "if there is something that has touched every person, it is the movement towards cleanliness."
"People from all walks of life, spiritual leaders, media friends, celebrities, everyone has worked to create awareness (about the Clean India campaign)," he added.
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