Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday appreciated Congress MP Shashi Tharoor for actively participating in ‘Swachchh Bharat’ campaign, saying his effort is “very encouraging”.
“A great effort by @ShashiTharoor! His active participation in Swachchh Bharat Mission is very encouraging,” Modi tweeted.
He also re-tweeted the photographs showing Tharoor leading a group of people in clearing garbage at one place in Vizhinjam in Kerala.
Tharoor, who was removed from the post of spokesman by his party for praising Modi, defended his active participation in the cleanliness drive, saying “this is not the prerogative of any political party and the message of keeping one’s surroundings clean was first given by Mahatma Gandhi.”