Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal promotes Khadi on Gandhi Jayanti, urges support for local industry

Naharkatia (Assam) [India], October 2 (ANI): On the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, Union Minister Shri Sarbananda Sonowal shopped Khadi garments from the Jagaran shop at Naharkatia area in Assam's Dibrugarh on Wednesday.
Sonowal was accompanied by Rameswar Teli, MP (Rajya Sabha), and Taranga Gogoi, MLA (Naharkatia).
Speaking on the occasion, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal said, "The great son of India, Mahatma Gandhi, always championed the local industry, especially handlooms, and called upon people to embrace local products produced by weavers of India."
"The clarion call of Vocal for Local by Honourable PM Narendra Modi echoes a similar message, as we must encourage our local industries by buying local and supporting our local industries. Let us join hands to take this wonderful initiative forward," he said.
Meanwhile, Union Minister, Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday attended the 'Swachhata Bharat Abhiyan' in Nagpur on the occasion and praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for promoting the programme all over the country. Mahatma Gandhi was born in Gujarat on October 2, 1869.
"Swachhata Abhiyan has played a big role in making the life of the common man sustainable...Pure water, pure air, and pesticide-free vegetables can play a big role in keeping us healthy. 'Swachhata Abhiyan' is getting huge support from the public.
Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji, the 'Swachh Bharat' dream of the Father of the Nation. Mahatma Gandhi, is coming true," Gadkari said.
Earlier today, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw attended the Swacchta Abhiyan program held at Garden Reach in West Bengal's Kolkata and paid tributes to Gandhi ji on his 155th birth anniversary.
Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar was also present. Extending his wishes to the people on the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, Vaishnaw added that it was also the beginning of 'Devi Paksha'.
"Today is the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi and also the beginning of 'Devi Paksha'. 'Swacchta Abhiyan' is being celebrated across the country, so we need to ensure that cleanliness is maintained everywhere," Vaishnaw said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in a cleanliness drive with schoolchildren on 10 years of the 'Swacchata Hi Seva" campaign.
He said that the 'Swachh Bharat Mission' is the world's biggest and most successful movement of this century, which will be remembered by the people even after many years.
The Prime Minister said that the Swachh Bharat Mission has reflected the energy of the people through the demonstration of public participation and public leadership.
"The Swachh Bharat Mission is a symbol of the selfless commitment of crores of Indians, and in the last 10 years, crores of Indians have adopted this mission and made it a part of their lives," PM Modi said.
Swachhta Abhiyan is a nationwide campaign in India to promote hygiene and cleanliness, and eliminate open defecation. The campaign was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 2, 2014.
Born on October 2, 1869, in Porbandar town of Gujarat, Mahatma Gandhi, or Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, adopted a non-violent resistance and was at the forefront of the freedom struggle against colonial British rule. This led to India finally achieving its independence in 1947. (ANI)