PM's 'Swachchh Bharat' dream: Some wield broom, some fume

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The PM is to launch the 'Swachchh Bharat Abhiyan' from Rajpath on October 2, the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi

Archis Mohan  &  Vrishti Beniwal  |  New Delhi  October 1, 2014 Last Updated at 00:57 IST

The white exterior of prachin (ancient) Valmiki Temple, a stone's throw away from the city's iconic Connaught Place, has recently received a fresh coat of paint. The grass in the lawns is mowed and pavements are repaired. The temple's surroundings, including the adjacent Valmiki Sadan residential quarters, which is home to 300 families, seldom looked this clean, say local people.

On Tuesday afternoon, the temple had a posse of local police and paramilitary personnel guarding its heavily barricaded entrance. The security meant people being turned away, nearly 48 hours before the Valmiki Basti is scheduled to receive Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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