Taking to Twitter, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday praised Team India Test skipper Virat Kohli but not because of his cricketing endeavours but because of his ‘Swacch Bharat’ attempt.
Reportedly, after the practice session of team India ended on Friday and the team retreated towards the pavilion, Kohli started picking up the empty water bottles strewned around by the players. He later disposed them off in a dustbin.
Swacch Bharat: PM Modi praises Kohli for picking up empty water bottles from ground after practice session
Virat Kohli throwing empty water bottles in a dustbin at Holkar Stadium.
Soon, one of the grounds men approached him politely asking him not to clean up as it was their job. However, Kohli told the man that the garbage was thrown around by them (players) so it was their duty to clean up the mess.
The media captured the ‘Swachh Bharat’ moments of Kohli and aired them on their channels.
Shortly, the PM also saw the footage on one of the channels and tweeted, appreciating Kohli’s effort to promote cleanliness.
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Narendra Modi ✔ @narendramodi
Dear @imVkohli, saw your #MyCleanIndia moment on @abpnewstv. A small but powerful gesture that will surely inspire everyone.
7:02 PM – 7 Oct 2016
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The skipper too responded by tweeting, “Thank you @narendramodi sir. We all are trying to make a difference for the betterment of our country. Led in an inspirational way by you.”
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Narendra Modi ✔ @narendramodi
Dear @imVkohli, saw your #MyCleanIndia moment on @abpnewstv. A small but powerful gesture that will surely inspire everyone.
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Virat Kohli ✔ @imVkohli
Thank you @narendramodi sir. We all are trying to make a difference for the betterment of our country. Led in an inspirational way by you.
7:05 PM – 7 Oct 2016
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