PM Modi addresses swacchagrahis in Bihar's Motihari

At a function organised to mark the end of year long centenary celebrations of Champaran Satyagrah movement at Motihari in Bihar on Tuesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a Swacchata Sammelan attended by thousands of Swachchagrahis or cleanliness ambassadors. 

He said that the countrymen united to achieve stupendous success for the swachchta mission as the statistics show a remarkable improvement ever since the drive was launched.

Prime Minister recounted the sheer number of successful efforts that have made many villages open defecation free in the last three and a half years under the swacchta mission. He added that a record 7 crore toilets were build in the entire country in the said time period.

Prime Minister launched a spirited attack on opposition saying that they are constantly putting roadblocks to try and adversely affect the developmental works done by the centre.

Prime Minister also awarded ten Swachhagrahis who have performed outstandingly in their villages. It is these swachchta heros that are making Satyagrah to Swachagarh truly a public movement or a jan andolan. Assam, arunachal pradesh, andhra pradesh, Bihar, chattisgarh, Jharkhand, the heroes have spread the message of cleanliness to all corners of the nation.

The Prime Minister also went around Swachta Raths from 10 different states. Part of the swachta awareness drive, these are mobile LED screens that showcase the movement in the state. They are part of the exhibition at the National Swachagrahi Conference. The idea is for states to share their success stories and learn from each other. Prime Minister Modi was seen keenly listening to the Swachagrahis manning the Swachta Raths.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar complimented the cleanliness drive launched by the centre and added that the effort has gathered momentum in Bihar as well. Addressing the swacchagrahis, he added that the state is also taking sincere and sure steps to augmented other basic facilities to the citizens.

At the function, Union Minister for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Ram Vilas Paswan hailed Prime Minister Modi's efforts towards Swachhta programme. He said that the work done by NDA government in the past 4 years was never done during Congress' tenure of 50 years.

Earlier, Prime Minister Modi paid homage to Bapu at Gandhi Maidan in Motihari. Last year Prime Minister Narendra Moi had given the clarion call of 'Chalo Champaran' as part of the "Satyagraha se Swachhagraha" campaign, which is aimed at achieving freedom from filth.

Prime Minister went around the Mahtama Gandhi Park that is home to statues related to the story of the Champaran Satyagraha. Motihari witnessed winds of change a century ago when Bapu launched the Champaran Satyagraha, a hundred years later, once again the winds of change were seen with Prime Minister Narendra Modi paying homage to Bapu by interacting with Swachagrahis from across the country.