Sachin joins PM Modi's Swachh Bharatcampaign as ambassador

[Dinesh jain]

Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar on Sunday
accepted Prime Minister Narendra Modi's
nomintaion as one of the 'ambassadors' of
'Swachh Bharat' campaign by sweeping a road
in Mumbai with a broom in hand.
Tendulkar was one of the nine celebrities
nominated by the Prime Minister to spread
awareness on cleanliness when he kicked off
his ambitious campaign on October 2 on the
145th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
"I have been entrusted the leadership role of
'Swachh Bharat' campaign by Shri Narendra
Modi. So, I am here along with my team and
will clean this area," Tendulkar said, while
taking part in cleaning up the road with some
youngsters.
"When all of us, including my friends got the
information that I have received the leadership
role, all my friends came together and said we
will also lend our hand towards cleanliness and
will try and keep India as clean as possible,"
said Tendulkar, who is also a Rajya Sabha
member.
Tendulkar, who retired from international
cricket last year with a pile of records to his
name, said it was just the start and the
campaign can move forward with more
participation.
"This is the start and we can move forward
from here by doing better work. We are a team
and we will try to work with all our heart," he
said.
Sachin joins PM Modi's Swachh Bharat campaign as ambassador