Hon'ble Prime Minister of India
“Dear Friends, I am sure you have heard time and again that cleanliness is next
to Godliness. On 2nd October we are launching Swachh Bharat Mission, a massive mass
movement,that seeks to create a Clean India. Cleanliness was very close to Mahatma
Gandhi’s heart. A clean India is the best tribute we can pay to Bapu when we celebrate his
150th birth anniversary in 2019. Mahatma Gandhi devoted his life so that India attain
‘Swarajya’. Now the time has come to devote ourselves towards ‘Swachchhata’ (cleanliness)
of our motherland. I urge every one of you to devote at least hundred hours every
year, that is two hours every week towards cleanliness. We can’t let India remain
unclean any longer. On 2nd October I myself will set out with a broom and contribute
towards this pious task. Today, I appeal to everyone, particularly political and
religious leadership, mayors, sarpanchs and captains of industry to plan and wholeheartedly
engage in the task of cleaning your homes, work places, villages, cites and surroundings.
I request your active support and participation in our collective quest to make
a Swachh Bharat.”