Reaffirm mantra of Swadeshi this festive season: PM Modi

 

 

 

 

 

MAKING a strong pitch for swadeshi goods, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said, “This is the season of festivals, and we must remember the mantra of Swadeshi and incorporate it into our lives.” Addressing a rally in Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh, the Prime Minister said, “Over the past 11 years, welfare of the poor and improving their lives has been the Government’s highest priority. He affirmed the belief that the nation can progress only when the poor progress. Last 11 years of efforts of our Government are not merely bundles of schemes but commitment to make the lives of people easier and to reduce their hardships. To bring happiness to the lives of our sisters and mothers.

 

“We are carrying forward the legacy of Maa Ahiliya, who championed the Maheshwari weaving tradition establishing a centre for royal patronage and handloom industry. She developed the textile industry in the region.” The park is part of the Prime Minister’s 5F Vision; Farm to Fibre, Fibre to Factory, Factory to Fashion, and Fashion to Foreign, which seeks to integrate India’s textile value chain. “I congratulate the entirety of India for these development works, especially Madhya Pradesh,” said Prime Minister Narendra Modi, The Prime Minister was speaking after laying the foundation stone of the country’s first PM MITRA Park in Bhainsola village of Dhar district. The PM urges traders and commoners to support Made in India goods.

 

They should sell India-made products and our people should purchase Swadeshi goods. He asked the State Government to run a campaign ‘Garv se Kaho ye Swadeshi hai. Prime Minister Modi emphasised said that the festive season is also a time to reaffirm the mantra of Swadeshi. He urged citizens to ensure that whatever they buy or sell is made in India. Recalling Mahatma Gandhi’s use of Swadeshi as a tool for independence, the Prime Minister stated that it must now become the foundation of a developed India. He explained that this will be possible only when people take pride in Swadeshi products. Modi encouraged citizens to choose Indian-made goods, whether small items, toys for children, Diwali idols, home décor, or larger purchases like mobiles, TVs, and refrigerators. He stressed the importance of checking whether a product is made in India, as buying Swadeshi keeps money within the country, prevents capital outflow, and contributes directly to national development.

 

This money, he noted, helps build roads, village schools, primary health centres, and supports welfare schemes that reach the poor. He concluded his pitch with a Swadeshi push. “My appeal to 140 crore Indians is that they should only buy items Made in India.”Earlier, Modi began his speech bowing at the feet of Goddess of Knowledge Vagdevi (Maa Saraswati), the revered mother of Dhar Bhojshala and said “This park will give a new boost to the textile industry and create job opportunities for the youth. It will increase access to the global market, from designing, processing, spinning to export facilities will be available.

 

The biggest benefit of the PM Mitra Park will be to the cotton producers of the State”. The PM Mitra Park, coming up in about 2,158 acres, is equipped with world-class facilities. Housing and social facilities for workers and women employees make it not just an industrial area but an ideal industrial town. Stressing that the impact of the Government’s policies is now visible to the world, with 25 crore people in India having risen out of poverty. The PM emphasised that the Ayushman Bharat Scheme, offering free treatment up to Rs 5 lakh, has improved women’s health outcomes. Referring to the PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana, he noted that the free ration scheme ensured that even during the difficult times of the COVID-19 pandemic, the kitchen fires of poor mothers did not extinguish. He added that free grain distribution continues under this scheme.

 

The Prime Minister also pointed out that most of the homes provided under the PM Awas Yojana have been registered in the names of women. Emphasising that the Government is strongly focused on economically empowering women, Modi stated that crores of women are availing loans through the Mudra Yojana to start new businesses and set up industries. He further stated that the government is actively working to transform three crore women into ‘Lakhpati Didis’, with nearly two crore already achieving this milestone. Women are being positioned at the heart of the rural economy by being trained as Bank Sakhis and Drone Didis. Through self-help groups, women are driving a new wave of transformation, the Prime Minister said. He mentioned monumental achievement led by Iron Man Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel on this day, the Indian Army liberated Hyderabad from numerous atrocities and integrated it with India. Hyderabad Liberation Day, symbolising India’s unity.