New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's pet project 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan' has now got a mascot in the form of 105-year-old Kunwar Bai.
Kunwar Bai was chosen by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for building toilet by selling off her goats. Modi will felicitate Kunwar Bai in New Delhi to mark 'Swachhta Diwas' on September 17.
The old but spirited lady, Kunwar Bai had sold-off her 8-10 goats to build two toilets at her home. Apart from that, she started showing other villagers the toilets at her home while educating them about its importance.
Earlier, Modi had touched her feet during a rally in Rajnandgaon in February.
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PM <a href="https://twitter.com/narendramodi">@narendramodi</a> to felicitate 105-yr-old Kunwar Bai mascot of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SwachhBharat?src=hash">#SwachhBharat</a> Abhiyan on September 17 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SwachhtaDiwas?src=hash">#SwachhtaDiwas</a> <a href="https://t.co/iDGKnr8WS4">pic.twitter.com/iDGKnr8WS4</a>
&mdash; Neeraj Khandelwal (@neerajassam) <a href="https://twitter.com/neerajassam/status/775967552706973696">September 14, 2016</a></blockquote>
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi's pet project 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan' has now got a mascot in the form of 105-year-old Kunwar Bai

Spirited 105-year-old Kunwar Bai is the mascot for Swachh Bharat Abhiyan

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi's pet project 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan' has now got a mascot in the form of 105-year-old Kunwar Bai

Spirited 105-year-old Kunwar Bai is the mascot for Swachh Bharat Abhiyan

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