Uma Bharti to fast unto death if Ganga cleaning plans dont start by Oct 2018

December 05, 2017 21:24

Union minister Uma Bharti on Tuesday said she would launch mahaupvaas se mahaprayan (fast unto death) if implementation of plans related to Ganga cleaning did not start by October next year.

The drinking water and sanitation minister made the remarks in the presence of Union Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Minister Nitin Gadkari.

I want to see each Ganga-related plan being implemented by October, 2018. I am not saying that I want to see (complete execution) of the plans, but am keen on seeing the beginning or mid-way of (the execution), she said.

If it did not happen, I will go for mahaupvaas till mahaprayan at Triveni Sangam in Prayag (in Uttar Pradesh), she said.

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