Bengaluru, June 14 -- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman participated in a cleanliness drive in Bengaluru on Saturday, June 13, drawing attention as she personally took part in sweeping roads while wearing a face mask and gloves as part of the Swachhata Abhiyan programme.

The cleanliness campaign was organised by the Karnataka BJP to mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi completing 12 years in office. Sitharaman joined party workers and volunteers at Mysore Bank Circle in Bengaluru, where she actively participated in the drive and highlighted the importance of maintaining public cleanliness.

Speaking on the occasion, the Union Minister said Prime Minister Modi's vision of a clean India has transformed the Swachh Bharat mission into a...