On Sunday the External Affairs Minister, Sushma Swaraj congratulated Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan for the initiatives taken by him to conserve the Narmada river. She said that the step taken by Shivraj of planting six crore saplings along the Narmada to protect the river, will inspire more people to protect the environment globally.
In a strings of tweets, Sushma expressed her gratitude towards Shivraj.
नर्मदा मैया के संरक्षण का महाअभियान #MPPlants6CroreTrees विश्व को पर्यावरण संरक्षण के लिए बहुत प्रेरणा देगा । 1/2
— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) July 2, 2017
She even thanked the vice-chancellor of the Amarkantak University to give her the opportunity to plant a sapling of ‘Kadamb’ a favourite tree of Lord Krishna.
मेरे आराध्य श्री कृष्ण का प्रिय वृक्ष कदम्ब चुनने के लिए विश्वविद्यालय के उपकुलपति के प्रति मेरा बहुत बहुत आभार । 2/2
— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) July 2, 2017