Himanta Sarma Cleans Road, Washes Gandhi Statue's Feet On "PM's Call"

Himanta Sarma was joined by his cabinet colleague Ashok Singhal, Rajya Sabha MP Pabitra Margherita and senior government officials.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday cleaned a road with a broom and washed the feet of a statue of Mahatma Gandhi during an hour-long 'shramdaan' as part of a nationwide cleanliness drive. आदरणीय प्रधानमंत्री जी के आह्वान पर: स्वच्छता श्रमदान📍गांधी मंडप, गुवाहाटी #SwachhataHiSevapic.twitter.com/f4VYQY1jNg

Responding to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal for 'shramdaan' (voluntary labour) for 'Swachhata Hi Seva' campaign a day before Gandhi Jayanti, the CM wielded a broom and cleaned a portion of a road leading to Gandhi Mandap near Ulubari Chariali in Guwahati. Later, he washed the feet of a Mahatama Gandhi statue.

"Bapu's ideals and principles will continue to guide us. On the call by Hon PM Shri @narendramodi Ji, we've an opportunity to script a new chapter in history!" Himanta Sarma wrote on X, formerly Twitter.