Gandhi Jayanti: Top 5 highlights from PM Narendra Modi's speech today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today addressed the closing ceremony of the Mahatma Gandhi International Sanitation Convention. During his speech, PM Modi also paid tribute to the father of the nation Mahatma Gandhi on his 150th birth anniversary. Here are the top 5 highlights of PM Modi's speech:
Narendra Modi's Four Ps
PM Modi said four 'Ps' are necessary to keep the world clean: Political Leadership, Public Funding, Partnerships, and People’s participation. (Image: IANS)
Narendra Modi's Nutrition Push
PM Narendra Modi said that the government is giving equal importance to sanitation and nutrition. (Image: IANS)
Modi Government and Sustainable Development Goals
India rich philosophy and effective programmes are helping it race towards achieving its sustainable development goals, said PM Modi. (Image: IANS)
Open defecation at just 20% now: Narendra Modi
Four years ago, 60 per cent of the global population involved in open defecation was from India. Today, it is below 20 per cent, said the PM. (Image: PTI)
Narendra Modi says rural cleanliness has increased
The rural cleanliness has increased to 94 per cent from 38 per cent in 2014. Today, 25 states have pronounced themselves free of open defecation, he added. (Image: Twitter)