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Kohli, Thakur participate in Swachh Bharat Abhiyan

Source:PTI
October 02, 2016 21:00 IST

India’s Test captain Virat Kohli and BCCI President Anurag Thakur swept the stands at the EdenGardens as part of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti on Sunday.

"On the occasion of #GandhiJayanti- BCCI President Lt. @ianuragthakur, @imVkohli & #TeamIndia take part in #SwachhBharatAbhiyan #MyCleanIndia," BCCI posted on its Twitter handle with an accompanying video.

Also helping with the chore were Ajinkya Rahane and Rohit Sharma.

The Swachh Bharat Abhiyan or Clean India Campaign is a program that was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 2, 2014. 

Image: A video grab of India's captain Virat Kohli and teammate Ajinkya Rahane (right) standing with brooms after day's play on Day 3 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Sunday

 

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