PM Modi showcases 'Clean India' campaign success on Gandhi Jayanti

Some opposition leaders pointed out that the annual "International Gandhi Peace Prize" has not been conferred for the last four years

The 150th birth anniversary celebrations of Mahatma Gandhi on Tuesday were marked by two contesting narratives in remembering his contribution.

Addressing the concluding session of the Mahatma Gandhi International Sanitation Convention here, PM Narendra Modi said political leadership accompanied by public funding, partnerships and people's participation can help the world achieve total sanitation.

Elaborating on the success of his government’s “Clean India” campaign, Modi said India’s share in the world's population, which practiced open defecation, was 60 per cent till four years ago. This has now come down to below 20 per cent. Modi said the Mahatma's principle of "ahimsa" has the