Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauds Indian footballers taking part in cleanliness drive; see pics

Indian football team with coach Stephen Constantine participate in a cleanliness drive in Mumbai. (Source: Twitter)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today praised national senior football team members for their participation in the government’s cleanliness campaign ‘Swachhata Hi Seva’.

The Indian footballers and the support staff took part in the campaign in Mumbai. They are in Mumbai to prepare for the 2019 Asian Cup qualifying round match against Macau on October 11.

The Twitter handle of the team and the All India Football Federation uploaded the pictures of some players taking part in the cleanliness drive. National coach Stephen Constantine also participated in the event.

“Well, our Senior Team have shared a hand in the #SwachhataHiSeva movement. Good work lads #BackTheBlue,” the message along with the picture said.

.@IndianFootball team boosting the #SwachhataHiSeva movement through their participation in a cleanliness drive in Mumbai. pic.twitter.com/RCthcdAHxl

— Swachh Bharat (@swachhbharat) 29 September 2017

Prime Minister @narendramodi lauds ‘effort’ of Indian National Team. Read: http://t.co/H8NZxvt11s pic.twitter.com/ru6Dr6BJZm

— Indian Football Team (@IndianFootball) 29 September 2017

To this, PM Modi replied on his official personal handle, saying: “Wonderful effort by our sportspersons to spread the message of #SwachhataHiSeva.”

The fortnight from September 15 till Gandhi Jayanti on October 2 is being celebrated as ‘Swachhta Hi Seva’.