LUCKNOW, Dec. 18 -- On the occasion of the culmination of the birth centenary celebrations of former PM Bharat Ratna Atal Bihari Vajpayee (1924-1918), the UP government will pay him tribute by organising a statewide cleanliness campaign and cultural functions.

A special and extensive cleanliness campaign will be conducted across the state on Vajpayee's birth anniversary on December 25 to convey a message to realise the late PM's vision of a clean, strong and self-reliant India.

Chief minister Yogi Adityanath has stated on several platforms that Atal Bihari Vajpayee was not only a great statesman but also a symbol of good governance, nation-building and social consciousness.

In this context, the cleanliness campaign will serve as a true...