Anushka Sharma is the latest Bollywood celebrity to come aboard Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (a nationwide cleanliness drive) and the actor said she was honoured to be a part of the “noble initiative”.
The 29-year-old star made the announcement on Twitter, where she also shared a letter from Modi inviting her to join the cleanliness drive.
“I am honoured to be a part of #SwachhBharat campaign and will do my best for the noble initiative of #SwachhataHiSeva,” Anushka wrote alongside the invitation.
The document read, “In the coming days, we will commemorate Gandhi Jayanti. An inspiration to billions across generations and borders, Mahatma Gandhi recognised that our attitude towards cleanliness also reflects our attitude towards society. Bapu believed in achieving cleanliness through community participation.”
“Bapu also strongly believed that swachhata [cleanliness] is for each one of us to practise. Inspired by the noble thoughts and a faith in the spirit of [1.25 billion] Indians, let us pledge towards cleanliness.”
“A clean India is the most noble service we can do to the poor, downtrodden and the marginalised,” the document further read.
In one of her tweets, Sharma also wished Modi as he turned 67 on Sunday.
“Happy Birthday to our honourable PM @narendramodi ji. Thank you Sir for the invitation to join the #SwachhataHiSeva movement,” she wrote.
Other B-Town stars who are a part of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan include names such as Amitabh Bachchan, Priyanka Chopra, Aamir Khan and Vidya Balan.
Akshay Kumar-Bhumi Pednekar’s recently-released Toilet: Ek Prem Katha was a love story against the backdrop of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.
