India, Sept. 5 -- Surendra Singh Choudhary, the 20-year-old from Madhya Pradesh who won widespread praise online for taking it upon himself to clean the trash-filled Ajnar River, has now received recognition from Chief Minister Mohan Yadav. Choudhary, popularly known as Bittu Tabahi, recently met the chief minister at his residence in Bhopal, where Yadav praised his determination and efforts towards restoring the river.

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Sharing a video of their interaction on X, Yadav wrote in Hindi, which translates to English as: "Had a warm interaction at my Bhopal residence with Surendra Singh Choudhary, popularly known as 'Bi...