Rajnath Singh takes part in ”Gandhi Sankalp Yatra” in Lucknow

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh participated in the ”Gandhi Sankalp Yatra” here on the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi on Wednesday.

Singh, along with party workers and office bearers, walked from the Gandhi statue in Hazratganj to the statue of Maharana Pratap in Hussainganj.

महात्मा गांधी की जयंती के दिन आज लखनऊ में ‘गांधी संकल्प यात्रा’ के माध्यम से स्वच्छता एवं पर्यावरण संरक्षण के प्रति जनता के साथ अपनी प्रतिबद्धता व्यक्त की।

स्वच्छता में ईश्वर का वास माना गया है। स्वच्छता न केवल स्वस्थ रहने के लिए ज़रूरी है बल्कि यह विकास की भी पहली ज़रूरत है। pic.twitter.com/UsYz9qzofd

— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) October 2, 2019

UP cabinet minister Brajesh Pathak was also present with the Union minister.

Party workers raised slogans of ”Vande Mataram” as they marched from Hazratganj to Hussainganj.

In a tweet, Rajnath Singh said, “Expressed commitment towards people regarding cleanliness and environment protection on the occasion of birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. In cleanliness resides God. Cleanliness is not only necessary for health, but also necessary for development.”