Modi washes the feet of five sanitary workers, hails them as ‘karma yogis’
Kapil.Dixit@timesgroup.com
Allahabad:25.02.2019
In an unprecedented gesture, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday washed the feet of five sanitary workers, including two women — hailing them as ‘karma yogis’ — and then wiped them dry to express his gratitude for their service and lauded their role in maintaining cleanliness on Kumbh Mela campus.
The five sanitary workers — Pyare Lal, Naresh Kumar and Chaubi, all from Banda, Hori Lal of Sambhal and Jyoti of Korba (Chhattisgarh) — were in awe after the experience.
“We were told that we will be honoured and were made to sit on chairs. We were speechless when we saw the PM approaching us. He was very soft spoken. He then washed and wiped our feet and felicitated us with ‘angavastram’. He also asked us about our problems and the experience of working at Kumbh,” said Pyare Lal.
Modi addressed and felicitated sanitary workers, policemen, firemen and others for their contribution to making the Kumbh Mela safe, secure and clean.
Applauding the sanitary workers and ‘swachhagrahis’ (volunteers who urge people to keep surroundings clean) for making the world’s biggest religious congregation clean, Modi hailed them as ‘karma yogis’ who have proved through their effort that nothing is impossible in this world.
Amid applause, Modi said that the sanitary workers were his brothers and sisters. “They have been waking up early and sleeping late to ensure cleanliness of the Kumbh Mela area. They do not want any praise, but are doing their job without any fuss,” he added.
For full report, www.toi.in
PRAYER FOR PEACE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi takes a dip during the Kumbh Mela at Sangam in Allahabad on Sunday
Kapil.Dixit@timesgroup.com
Allahabad:25.02.2019
In an unprecedented gesture, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday washed the feet of five sanitary workers, including two women — hailing them as ‘karma yogis’ — and then wiped them dry to express his gratitude for their service and lauded their role in maintaining cleanliness on Kumbh Mela campus.
The five sanitary workers — Pyare Lal, Naresh Kumar and Chaubi, all from Banda, Hori Lal of Sambhal and Jyoti of Korba (Chhattisgarh) — were in awe after the experience.
“We were told that we will be honoured and were made to sit on chairs. We were speechless when we saw the PM approaching us. He was very soft spoken. He then washed and wiped our feet and felicitated us with ‘angavastram’. He also asked us about our problems and the experience of working at Kumbh,” said Pyare Lal.
Modi addressed and felicitated sanitary workers, policemen, firemen and others for their contribution to making the Kumbh Mela safe, secure and clean.
Applauding the sanitary workers and ‘swachhagrahis’ (volunteers who urge people to keep surroundings clean) for making the world’s biggest religious congregation clean, Modi hailed them as ‘karma yogis’ who have proved through their effort that nothing is impossible in this world.
Amid applause, Modi said that the sanitary workers were his brothers and sisters. “They have been waking up early and sleeping late to ensure cleanliness of the Kumbh Mela area. They do not want any praise, but are doing their job without any fuss,” he added.
For full report, www.toi.in
PRAYER FOR PEACE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi takes a dip during the Kumbh Mela at Sangam in Allahabad on Sunday
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