Prime Minister Narendra Modi was bestowed with the Global Goalkeeper Award for being the crusader of Swachh Bharat mission. The award was conferred to Modi by Bill and Melinda Gates. Upon receiving the award, Modi dedicated his award to the billions of Inina for taking part in the mission.
Modi said, “What is important is the united efforts to make India clean and the development of a mindset in 1.3 billion Indians, and every single effort that people make for this effort. I therefore dedicate this award to those who made cleanliness the highest priority in their daily lives”.
Modi added that the people who championed his mission made it successful by spearheading the movement in their respective zones. “I think of the woman who sold her sheep to build a toilet, of the retired man who donated his pension for a toilet, or the lady who sold her mangalsutra to build a toilet. Such a campaign has been unheard of in recent times,” added Modi.
