Haridwar, May 29 (PTI) Former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Uma Bharti, who has been fasting here since May 9 over the issues related to river Ganga, today urged the country's top leadership to join hands for saving the pious river.
Noting that river Ganga is not a political issue but a matter of faith and heritage, Bharti appealed to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, senior BJP leader L K Advani and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati to take steps that will help protecting the river.
After taking a dip in Ganga at Har-Ki-Pauri here, she told reporters that it is everyone's duty to make sincere efforts for its protection.
She claimed that no representative of the Centre had contacted her so far since she began her fast.