Shashi Tharoor launches Swachh Bharat Mission in his constituency

Ten days back, Tharoor was removed as party spokesman after Congress state leadership sought action against him.

“As a Congress worker, I would not leave the swacch of the country to any other party. Swachh Bharat is not the monopoly of anyone. It is the dream of Gandhiji. I would implement the cleanliness drive in my constituency. Whatever be the politics, let the country is virtuous. Every Indian should strive to clean his country. Nobody is going to ask about the politics of a person who engages himself in a cleanliness drive,” said Tharoor.

Before my actions today are distorted: a clean India requires no label. Why cede Gandhiji's sanitation drive to any party? A national cause.

— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) October 25, 2014

Tharoor spent around one hour in the sanitation drive, which was participated by Congress leaders and local people in Vizhinjam mandalam. He went around picking garbage from public places in the company of local party workers and his aides.

Later he tweeted, ” a clean India requires on label. Why cede Gandhiji’s sanitation drive to any party. A national cause,” he said.

Congress state leadership had been critical of Tharoor acknowledging Modi’s invitation to join Swachch Bharat mission.

Reacting to Saturday’s cleanliness drive, party spokesman Ajay Tharayil said the it was meant to get media attention.