By Our Correspondent
EKTA NAGAR/BHUBANESWAR:Ambassador of Swachha Bharat mission Silver Gandhi fame Mohan Mohapatra recently undertook a grand Swachha Bharat Padayatra in Gujarat on completion of his twelve years of Padayatras across the country. Shri Mohapatra along with his team proudly walked through the premises of statue of unity in Ekta Nagar in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the 151st Birth anniversary celebration of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel entitled Rashtriya Ekta Diwas on 31st October 2026 to achieve this landmark. Shri Gandhi and his team members participated in the Bharat Parv-2026 hosted during the occasion.
Silver Gandhi has already attained World Record for his longest Padayatra from Puri in Odisha to Gujarat’s Porbandar inspired by PM’s Swachha Bharat Mission. His name has been listed in India Book of Records and Asia Book of Records for this milestone accomplishment.
Silver Gandhi has had the rare honour of being felicitated by President of India Draupadi Murmu, Union Ministers Dharmendra Pradhan, Jagdish Lal Khattar, Gujarat’s CM Bhupendra Bhai Patel, Odisha’s Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and MP Manoj Tiwari for his immense contributions to promote and propagate Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s life and Philosophy throughout the Country by several round of Padayatras.
The Prime objectives of Silver Gandhi’s Padayatras were to popularize PM Modi’s noble missions like Clean India, Plantation of a Tree for Mother’s sake and unfurling of Tricolour in every Indian’s home.
Dedicating his entire Padayatras to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Silver Gandhi proclaimed himself as the biggest fan of PM. Speaking to Media Silver Gandhi observed that His sole intention of undertaking these painstaking Padayatras in nook and corners of India, is to carry on PM Modi’s messages of building a Viksit, Atmanirbhar and Sashakt Bharat to each and every citizen of the Country.
A Passout from Utkal Sangeet Mahavidyalaya in Bhubaneswar and National School of Drama in New Delhi, Silver Gandhi’s Swachha Bharat Team consists of students belonging to 14 Departments of Music, Drama and Dance in Utkal Sangeet Mahavidyalaya.
