PM Narendra Modi cleans Tamil Nadu beach, shares video

Chennai : Before starting his second day of informal summit with China's President Xi Jinping, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a stroll at a beach in Tamil Nadu; while roaming around he picked up plastic bottles, plates and other garbage from a beach outside the Taj Fisherman's Cove Resort and Spa in Mamallapuram.

Wearing a black kurta-pajama, PM Narendra Modi was seen carrying a large plastic bag with him. During his 30-minute walk by the beach he collected plastic litter, water bottles from the beach. Sharing the video with his followers on social media, he wrote, "Plogging at a beach in Mamallapuram this morning. It lasted for over 30 minutes. Also handed over my ‘collection’ to Jeyaraj, who is a part of the hotel staff."

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in Chennai these days where he is meeting China's President Xi Jinping for a two-day informal summit.

Earlier today, the Prime Minister also released several pictures of him on a morning walk at the beach. "Refreshing walk and exercises in Mamallapuram, along the scenic coast," Modi tweeted.