Actress Priyanka Chopra has accepted Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s invite to clean public places as a part of his ‘Swachh Bharat Mission’.
Modi today appealed to people to dedicate 100 hours a year towards cleanliness, and as a part of which he also invited Bollywood stars Salman Khan and Kamal Haasan to help clean public places.
Priyanka took to Twitter to show her support for the PM’s cleanliness drive. “I humbly accept respected Prime Minster Narendra Modiji’s challenge. This is an idea that is long overdue CleanIndiaCampaign.”
The ‘Mary Kom’ actress also encouraged her fans to contribute towards the mission.
“If we don’t get involved and support this campaign, nothing can happen. But if we come together we can make a difference. Every action we take will be important. I want to make the change. I want a clean India. It’s time to clean up our act,” she wrote on her Twitter page.
Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan also joined Modi’s mission by taking the pledge with him at India Gate to thousands of people, including schools children and Government employees at Rajpath for remaining committed to cleanliness to make the country clean.
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