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Global Goalkeeper Award conferred to PM Modi for Swachh Bharat Abhiyan

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation‘s Global Goalkeeper Award was conferred to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, September 25, 2019 at the fourth annual Global Goals Awards for his leadership in India’s massive Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.

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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation‘s Global Goalkeeper Award was conferred to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, September 25, 2019 at the fourth annual Global Goals Awards for his leadership in India’s massive Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_raw_html]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[/vc_raw_html][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]PM Modi dedicated the Global Goalkeeper Award to the 130 crore people of India and the collective endeavours of the nation to improve cleanliness. Thanking his countrymen for making the Swachh Bharat campaign into a “people’s movement”, he said, “No such campaign was seen or heard about in any other country in the recent past. It might have been launched by our government, but people took control of it.”

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However, the Prime Minister stated that the success of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan is beyond numbers. 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Under the mission, the central government kept the target of making India ‘Open Defecation Free’ by 2019.

The Global Goalkeeper’s Award by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, is accorded every year to a world leader for her/his achievement in a particular sustainable development goal. Prime Minister Erna Solberg of Norway and President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia are some of the winners from previous years.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

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PoK protest leader seeks India’s help amid Pakistan crackdown, alleges humanitarian crisis

JAAC leader Sardar Aman Khan has appealed to India for humanitarian assistance, alleging shortages of food and medicines amid Pakistan’s crackdown on protesters in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.

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The leader of the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC), Sardar Aman Khan, has appealed to India for humanitarian assistance amid the ongoing unrest in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), claiming that the region is facing severe shortages of essential supplies following a crackdown by Pakistani authorities.

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JAAC chief calls for humanitarian assistance

Speaking at a public gathering, Khan claimed that an economic blockade imposed after the crackdown had created serious hardships for people in the region.

In a video that has circulated widely on social media, he is heard saying that PoK residents need India’s assistance due to shortages of essential commodities.

He also appealed for the opening of crossing points along the LoC, particularly in the Poonch and Doda sectors, alleging that the ongoing restrictions had further intensified the humanitarian situation.

During the rally at Rawalakot’s Eidgah Ground, Khan asked the crowd whether they should move towards the Line of Control. The gathering repeatedly responded in support of the proposal.

He further warned that if public demands continued to be met with force, people could consider other options.

It is important to note that the authenticity of the viral video, reportedly from Khan’s June 30 rally, has not been independently verified.

Protests continue across PoK

The appeal comes as demonstrations continue across Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, where protests against the Pakistani administration have been ongoing since last month.

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