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country will be free from ‘Kala scriptures:
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नमाकम गंगे तव पाद पिजं,
Azar’, it will be a matter of joy for
all of us. In this spirit of Sabka
सुर असुरै: वन्दत कदव्य रूपम्।
Prayaas, we are also working
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भन्तम् च मन्तम् च ददाकस कनत्यम्,
towards eradication of T.B. in
India, by 2025. You must have भाव अनुसारेण सदा नराणाम्।।
seen, in the recent past, when Meaning, O Mother Ganga!
the T.B. Mukt Bharat campaign You bestow worldly happiness,
started, thousands of people bliss and salvation on your
came forward to help the T.B. devotees according to their
patients. These people, as wishes. All worship your holy
Nikshay Mitras, are taking care feet. I also offer my salutations
of the patients, helping them at your holy feet. Amid that,
financially. This power of public it is a big responsibility of all
service and public participation of us to keep clean Mother
achieves every difficult goal Ganges that has been flowing
with certainty. for centuries. With this objective,
eight years ago, we started the
My dear countrymen, our ‘Namami Gange Campaign’.
tradition and culture have an It is a matter of pride for all of
unbreakable connection with us that, today, this initiative of
Ma Ganga. Ganga water has India is getting appreciation
been an integral part of our way from all over the world. The
of life and it is also said in our United Nations has included

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