Lucknow, Sept. 17 -- Uttar Pradesh Finance and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Suresh Kumar Khanna on Thursday launched a massive cleanliness drive organized by the Lucknow Municipal Corporation under the Seva Sankalp Abhiyan, on the occasion of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthday.
The Finance Minister personally cleaned and washed the statues of Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi, Bharat Ratna Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar, Iron Man Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, and warrior Avantibai, and the platforms surrounding them, installed in Hazratganj. After this, he paid his respects to the great men by offering flowers at their statues.
Launching the cleanliness drive, Khanna appealed to citizens for their active participation. He stated that cleanline...