New Delhi, Oct 2 (UNI) On the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti today, Home Minister Amit Shah appealed to the people of the country to make Khadi and Swadeshi campaigns successful, urging every family to resolve to purchase at least Rs 5,000 worth of Khadi products annnually.
Shah said that this initiative will provide employment to millions of people and bring light into their lives.
The Home Minister visited the Khadi India showroom in Connaught Place, here.
He said, “When we adopt the vow of Swadeshi, we also align ourselves with the ambitious campaign to take India to the top position in the world by 2047.
Both campaigns- promoting the use of Khadi and embracing Swadeshi- launched by Prime Minister Modi should empower us. We should make these campaigns a part of our nature and pass them on to our future generations”.
Shah said that Mahatma Gandhi recognized the soul of India and awakened the common people to stand against the British.
Mahatma Gandhi wove many elements into the freedom movement that continue to shape the map of India’s future. Adding that two significant ideas- Khadi and Swadeshi emerged from these elements.
He emphasised that the freedom movement cannot be viewed separately from Khadi and Swadeshi.
He added that by giving the country the concepts of Swadeshi and Khadi, Mahatma Gandhi not only accelerated the freedom movement but also brought light into the lives of many poor people in the country.
Shah said that for a long time, both the ideas of Khadi and Swadeshi were forgotten. In 2003, when Narendra Modi was the Chief Minister of Gujarat, he launched a significant campaign to revive Khadi, and that marked the beginning of this movement.
The Home Minister said, “Khadi has once again become an item of common use among people. In the 11 years of Modi ji’s tenure, the sales of Khadi and village industry products have increased fivefold from Rs 33,000 crore to over Rs 1.7 lakh crore”.
He said that Prime Minister Modi, through his Mann Ki Baat program, has promoted the idea of Swadeshi, inspiring the people of the country to connect with economic development and the Make in India campaign.
Inspired by this, millions of families across the country have decided not to use any foreign goods in their households.
He added that similarly, millions of shopkeepers have resolved not to sell any foreign products in their shops.
