Union Jal Shakti Minister CR Patil on Wednesday joined the launch of the ‘Swachhata hi Sewa 2025’ campaign in Surat, a cleanliness drive organised to mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 75th birthday.
According to a statement from the Ministry of Jal Shakti, the union minister participated by sweeping streets and interacting with the Swachhata Doots, or cleanliness volunteers.
Elsewhere in the state, Sports, Youth, and Culture Minister Harsh Sanghvi inaugurated the Obesity Free campaign in Gandhinagar. The initiative is set to run in three phases across Gujarat.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s younger brother, Prahlad Modi, also extended his greetings on the occasion. He attended a fruit distribution programme organised by the Modi community at Sola Civil Hospital in Ahmedabad.
“Today, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi is completing his 75th year and entering his 76th year. On his birthday, programmes have been organised across India. Our Modi community also does not want to be left behind,” Prahlad Modi told.
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Celebrations were held across Gujarat with enthusiasm. In Maninagar, Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Amul Bhatt and Councillor Karan Bhatt attended an event that featured Garba performances and a floral map of India inscribed with the word ‘Namotsav’.
“We are presenting best wishes to the Prime Minister through ‘Namotsav’ written in the map of India and also playing garba. Many service events are also being organised on this occasion in the entire country,” Amul Bhatt said.
Gujarat Home Minister Harsh Sanghavi announced that large-scale social events are being organised throughout the state, including a mass blood donation drive expected to involve nearly 5 lakh people.
Meanwhile, a 15-day nationwide campaign called Seva Pakhwada has been launched to commemorate the Prime Minister’s birthday.
As part of the initiative, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) plans to organise blood donation camps, cleanliness drives and exhibitions across the country to highlight the achievements of the central government.
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