Mangaluru, Dec 25: On the occasion of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee being conferred with India's highest civilian award Bharat Ratna on the occasion of his 90th birthday on Thursday, BJP leaders and activists from the district participated in sweeping the streets of the city.
In the cleanliness drive that was organised by Mangaluru city south unit of BJP, the party members cleaned and swept the stretch leading from Mallikatte to Kadri temple in the city.
Dakshina Kannada MP Nalin Kumar Kateel, former MLA Yogish Bhat and other BJP members were seen sweeping the road and clearing debris along the sides on Thursday.
Celebrating the occasion, close to 35 senior party members were honoured by the BJP district committee in a ceremony on Thursday.
Former MLA Kumble Sundar Rao spoke on the occasion and narrated the life and achievements of the former Prime Minister.
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