Prime Minister Narendra Modi has stressed the need to give equal importance to social hygiene in comparison with personal hygiene. Speaking at a function in New Delhi Friday evening, the Prime Minister said cleanliness is related to habit. Once people will make cleanliness their habit, no dirt will be tolerated.<br/><br/>Mr. Modi said, Swachh Bharat Mission should become a people's movement and it must be kept away form politics. He said linking 'Swachh Bharat' drive with government or a political party will lead to its failure. He added that those who cannot be a part of it should step aside but not criticise.<br/><br/>On the occasion, the Prime Minister also gave away awards to many people for their contribution in cleanliness drive.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has stressed the need to give equal importance to social hygiene in comparison with personal hygiene. Speaking at a function in New Delhi Friday evening, the Prime Minister said cleanliness is related to habit. Once people will make cleanliness their habit, no dirt will be tolerated.<br/><br/>Mr. Modi said, Swachh Bharat Mission should become a people's movement and it must be kept away form politics. He said linking 'Swachh Bharat' drive with government or a political party will lead to its failure. He added that those who cannot be a part of it should step aside but not criticise.<br/><br/>On the occasion, the Prime Minister also gave away awards to many people for their contribution in cleanliness drive.