CHIEF Minister Mohan Yadav marked Mahatma Gandhi’s 157th birth anniversary by visiting the Khadi Gramodyog Bhavan at Jawahar Chowk, where he paid tribute to Gandhi, spun the charkha and purchased Khadi products. Yadav inspected the process of Khadi production, marketing and sales and interacted with shoppers at the outlet. He urged people to embrace Khadi and indigenous products, calling for a stronger ‘Vocal for Local’ approach. On Gandhi Jayanti, Khadi products were being offered at a 20 per cent discount. Yadav made his purchase and paid digitally through UPI.

 

In the visitors’ book, the Chief Minister recalled Gandhi’s promotion of Khadi and self-reliance during the freedom struggle and called for renewed public participation in the use of Khadi. Speaking to the mediapersons, Yadav said that Gandhi had made swadeshi a guiding principle and used Khadi to connect people with the freedom movement. He said promoting Khadi and village industries also benefits cotton farmers and supports the domestic economy. During his visit, Yadav interacted with Vijaylakshmi Yadav, a student who told him that she had cleared her BSc-BEd examination results announced that day. He congratulated her and presented her with his pen as a gift. Local MLA Bhagwandas Sabnani, social worker Ravindra Yati, Rahul Kothari, Aman Yadav and Khadi store staff were present.