: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi Thursday called upon people to make the state one of the top three in the country in terms of cleanliness.

Majhi said this while taking part in a cleanliness drive under the ‘Swachhta Hi Seva’ campaign near Shree Lingaraj Temple here.

Mayor, ministers, MLAs and members of the public took part in the drive which was organised by Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation.

The campaign was launched to mark the 110th birth anniversary of BJP ideologue Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay.

Born in Mathura, Upadhyay was the key organisation functionary of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh, in which lies the origins of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

The CM also planted trees near the local Devipadhara pond under the ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam 2.0’ programme.

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