Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 67th birthday was celebrated in style with series of functions being held all over the state as ruling BJP along with Uttar Pradesh Government launched ‘ Swachhata hi Seva hai’ programme in all the 75 districts which will continue till October 2, the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath was present in Varanasi, the Parliamentary constituency of the PM, to celebrate the occasion, while several senior party leaders, union and state ministers lead the celebration at different places of the state.
In the state capital, a local BJP leader Niprendra Pandey erected a 110 feet high cut-out of the PM in front of the Vidhan Sabha which was cynosure of all eyes. The BJP leaders also distributed 1500 kilograms of ladoo. The BJP leaders and workers distributed sweets and fruits in the hospital while a big celebration of firework was done in front of the BJP office in the state capital.
Party leaders also joined the children of the primary schools in launching the ‘Swachhata he Seva hai’ campaign which will continue up to October 2.
All the top leaders of BJP have adopted a primary school to celebrate the birthday function of the Prime Minister. The leaders have funded all the expenses from their own pockets which includes renovation of school. Around 1000 primary schools in the state have been selected for the function.
State BJP General Secretary Vijay Bahadur Pathak said the main focus of the birthday celebration was the cleanliness drive. This drive will continue till October 2 and will culminate with Swacchata Marathon.
Pathak who led the programme in Azamgarh district said senior party leaders are in different parts of the state. Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya was at Bareilly, another deputy CM Dinesh Sharma was in Jhansi, UP BJP president Mahendra Nath Pandey was at Ghaziabad, Union minister Shiv Pratap Shukla in Noida and Union miniter Satyapal Singh at Baghpat to launch cleanness drive.
UP government too has joined the campaign through its ‘Swachhta Hi Sewa Hai’ campaign to ensure 100 per cent participation of village pradhans, public representatives and common people.
During the drive government officials would reach out to families of freedom fighters and events will be organised which will be presided over by these freedom fighters.