BJP turns PM Modi visits to states into 'swachh' drives
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's state visits are preceded by organized cleanliness drives under the 'Swachhata Se Swagat' banner.
Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Saini launched a statewide drive ahead of Modi's July 17 visit to Jind.
Modi is scheduled to flag off India's first hydrogen-powered passenger train on the Jind-Sonipat route during the visit.
Similar campaigns were held in Odisha and West Bengal before Modi's June 2026 visits, including a six-day operation across all 144 municipal wards in Kolkata.
The campaign's success will be measured by sustained cleanliness after the visits conclude.
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