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PM Modi to declare India open defecation-free on October 2: Gujarat Deputy CM

  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi will declare the country open defecation-free on the occasion of the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi on October 2.
  • Mr. Modi will make the declaration in the presence of over 20,000 village heads at a function at the Sabarmati Riverfront here during his visit to Gujarat, Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel said on Wednesday.
  • These village heads (sarpanchs) would include around 10,000 from Gujarat and another 10,000 from across the country, he said.
  • Dignitaries from across the world are also expected to attend the mega event to mark the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, said Mr. Patel.
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  • “To spread the message of cleanliness to the masses, dignitaries from across the world have been invited to attend the event to be held at the Sabarmati Riverfront in Ahmedabad on October 2,” the BJP leader said.

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