Mumbai, Mar 27: Former South African cricketer Dale Steyn has termed Mumbai's streets as super clean and added he could see massive effort in keeping litter off its roads.

Replying to the praise, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said it appreciated his comment and that it looks forward to welcoming everyone with clean roads and full hearts .

I must say, the streets in Mumbai are super clean, I can clearly see there's been a massive effort in keeping litter off the streets. Well done, pace legend Steyn tweeted on Saturday.

The BMC said on Sunday, Appreciate your kind words @DaleSteyn62, We always look forward to welcoming everyone with Clean Roads and Full Hearts!

The civic body also said it has been possible to keep Mumbai clean and green because of the efforts of its swachhata (cleanliness) warriors and citizens.

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Shimla (PTI): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday slammed the Centre over the alleged NEET paper leak and said that such incidents are surfacing in regions governed by the BJP's 'double-engine' and 'triple-engine' governments.

He said the leak and cancellation of the National Eligibility cum Entrance test (NEET) 2026 examination is a major failure on the part of the Union government.

"This is not the first time that a paper leak has happened. Such incidents have surfaced in 2017, 2021, 2024, and now even in 2026 and every time, a CBI inquiry is initiated, arrests are made, yet after a short while, the accused are released on bail," he said.

Mann, who arrived at the Dharamshala Cricket Stadium to boost the morale of the Punjab Kings team ahead of their upcoming IPL match, told the media that lakhs of students toil day and night, harbouring dreams of transforming their families' fortunes, but when exams are cancelled due to paper leaks, these students are left heartbroken.

The NEET 2026 paper held on May 3 was cancelled on May 12 after reports of a paper leak in Rajasthan.

He said that the paper leak mafia is predominantly surfacing in regions governed by the BJP's 'double-engine' and 'triple-engine' governments. "Paper leaked, dreams shattered, the country's administrative system is unable to conduct even a single examination properly", he added.

Taking a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Mann said that while Modi imposes various restrictions on the public, he himself continues to embark on foreign tours.

He asserted that the public deserves to know the country's true economic situation.

"The prime minister must disclose the current status of the country's oil reserves, the extent of our gold reserves, and fundamentally why restrictions are being imposed on every single commodity", he said.

No other nation has imposed such restrictions and the ongoing war is being used as a pretext, even though the country's economy is already in a precarious state, Mann added.

Regarding the ongoing campaign against drugs in Punjab, Mann said that the state government is continuously taking action against drug traffickers and asserted that a large number of traffickers are being sent to jail and that Punjab will soon move towards becoming drug-free.

Speaking about the upcoming IPL match between Punjab Kings and Mumbai Indians to be held in Dharamshala, Mann said that he also holds the portfolio of Punjab's sports minister and has arrived in Dharamshala to cheer the team.