New Delhi, Oct. 2 -- On the birth anniversary of 'Father of the Nation' Mahatma Gandhi, Fit India Mission organised Freedom Run 6.0 across the country to end single-use plastic and encourage citizens to keep all public places litter-free.

The iconic Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium took the lead with individuals, officers from the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports (MYAS) taking part in a plog run, which combines picking up litter along with a short run, early morning, as per a release from the Sports Authority of India (SAI).

Leading the cleanliness drive was Hari Ranjan Rao, Secretary Sports, MYAS, also the chief guest of the initiative, along with the Plog Man of India, Ripu Daman, as the Guest of Honour.

With the tag line, 'Swacchhta se Sw...