Government to train 3,000 beggars to sing slogans for Swachh Bharat, Beti Bachao campaigns

August 04, 2015 09:09

The vagrant musician will soon be belting out numbers extolling Swachh Bharat, Beti Bachao Beti Padhao and the government's other initiatives.

The government is planning to train some 3,000 beggars to sing about its signature plans on local trains in major cities with a view to popularise them among urban commuter folk.

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