Amitabh Bachchan joins Swachh Bharat campaign

Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan swept the streets of Mumbai on as part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Swachch Bharat campaign. Actors Salman Khan, Hrithik Roshan had also participated in the Clean India campaign earlier this month.The Swachh Bharat Abhiyan was introduced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Gandhi Jayanti.

T 1659 - The 'Swach Bharat Abhiyaan' .. personalised !! Let every one deserve to be involved .. pic.twitter.com/mh6Ry7s0TA

— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) October 29, 2014

T 1659 - The 'Swach Bharat Abhiyaan' .. personalised !! Let every one deserve to be involved .. pic.twitter.com/sQLJmtlrK9

— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) October 29, 2014

PM Modi launched the cleanliness drive on Gandhi Jayati this year and nominated nine prominent celebs like Sachin Tendulkar, Shashi Throor, Priyanka Chopra, Salman Khan and Kamal Haasan - and asked them to nominate nine others in turn. Amitabh Bachchan was nominated by industrialist Anil Ambani to participate in the campaign.

PM Modi on Thursday praised legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan, for pushing his ambitious Clean India campaign.

Who wont get inspired when @SrBachchan himself wields the broom &joins Swachh Bharat Mission! Very significant effort http://t.co/U7c3ky5D36

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 30, 2014