‘We must revive spirit of self-reliance by adopting, promoting Swadeshi products’

 

 

 

Bharatiya Janata Party has on Friday organised a grand convention under Aatmanirbhar Bharat Sankalp Abhiyan in West Assembly constituency. Addressing a huge gathering of party leaders, workers and general public, State Public Works Department Minister Rakesh Singh said that India was once the most self-reliant nation in the world, contributing nearly one-third to the global GDP. Foreign invasions and post independence policies weakened our indigenous base, but today, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi the countrymen must revive the spirit of self-reliance by adopting and promoting Swadeshi products. Highlighting India’s rich economic past, Singh said that till the 12th century, India contributed 33 percent to the world’s GDP, which dropped after colonial exploitation and restrictive policies. Even during the British arrival, India held 25 percent of global GDP, but later exports were blocked and self-reliance was undermined.

 

Citing India’s progress during the pandemic, Singh said that when the world was struggling with COVID-19, Prime Minister Modi transformed the crisis into an opportunity. He called upon the nation to produce essential goods domestically, which resulted in India becoming a manufacturing hub for defence, automobiles, medical and agricultural equipment. Today, we are not only self-reliant but also exporters to the world, he added.

 

The PWD Minister appealed to citizens to make the Diwali a Swadeshi Diwali by purchasing only Indian-made goods. “Every product we buy should reflect the hard work of our people and the fragrance of our soil,” he said. District President Ratnesh Sonkar reiterated the commitment towards making India a fully developed nation by 2047, urging everyone to strengthen the economy through Swadeshi purchases. Dr. Jitendra Jamdar informed that the campaign, launched on Deendayal Upadhyaya Jayanti on September 25, will continue till December 25, the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Mayor Jagat Bahadur Singh, District Convenor Dr. Jitendra Jamdar, senior leaders Rajkumar Mehta and others were also present on the occasion.