‘Lighten up your Diwali with products made in India’, is the message of Prime Minister Modi in ‘Mann Ki Baat’ programme.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the foundation of an organization named ‘Mera Yuva Bharat‘ on October 31, the birth anniversary of Iron Man Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, which will provide an opportunity to the youth of the country to actively participate in various schemes related to nation building. .
On Sunday, in the 105th episode of the monthly radio program ‘Mann Ki Baat‘ broadcast on All India Radio, Modi, while sharing his views with the countrymen, noted the increase in sales of Khadi related products in the last few years. He again appealed to the countrymen to buy more and more local products and to fulfill the resolve of ‘self-reliant India’.
Increase in sales of Khadi products crossed Rs 1.25 lakh crore.
Referring to the sale of more than Rs 1.5 crore in a single day at the Khadi store in Connaught Place, Delhi, on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti earlier this month, the Prime Minister said, “10 years ago, the sale of Khadi products in the country was huge. It was hardly less than Rs 30 thousand crore, today it has increased to around Rs 1.25 lakh crore. He said that the increase in the sale of Khadi means that the benefits from it reach various sections of the society from city to village. Reaches. Modi said that weavers, handicraft artisans, farmers, Ayurvedic planters and cottage industries get the benefit of this sale.
Be sure to buy local products.
Describing this as the ‘strength’ of the ‘Vocal for Local’ campaign, the Prime Minister urged the countrymen to buy local products whenever they go on tourism or pilgrimage. He urged people to keep some part of their total travel budget for purchasing local products. Referring to the upcoming festivals, Modi called on people to give priority to local products in their shopping and said the vision is not limited to just buying goods from small shopkeepers and street vendors. He said, ‘Today India is becoming a big manufacturing center in the world.
Encourage ‘Make in India’.
Many big brands are manufacturing their products here. If we adopt those products, then encourage ‘Make in India’ and it should also be ‘vocal’ for ‘local’. The Prime Minister suggested using digital transactions while purchasing products. He said, ‘When you brighten your Diwali with products made in India, made by Indians and fulfill every small need of your family locally, then the sparkle of the festival will increase. Also, the life of the local people will become wonderful. With this, India will also become self-reliant.
An important announcement was made on 31 October.
On the occasion of Sardar Patel’s birth anniversary, the Prime Minister said that October 31 is a unique moment. In Gujarat, the main celebration of Unity Day takes place on the ‘Statue of Unity’, but this time a special program will be organized on the path of duty in Delhi also. He told that on this day, not only the Amrit Kalash Yatra but also the Amrit Mahotsav of Independence which has been going on for the last two and a half years will be concluded. Modi said that the foundation of a big nationwide organization called ‘Mera Yuva Bharat’ is being laid, which will be inaugurated on October 31. He said that this organization will give the youth of India an opportunity to play an active role in various schemes related to nation building.
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