"Talks about 'Swadeshi'... surrounded by foreign-made articles" : Supriya Shrinate slams PM Modi's Swadeshi remarks

New Delhi [India], September 25 (ANI): Congress leader Supriya Shrinate slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Swadeshi' remarks on Thursday.
Speaking to ANI, Shrinate stated that PM Narendra Modi promotes Swadeshi, yet most of his items are made abroad.
"PM Narendra Modi talks about Swadeshi, but from top to bottom, he is immersed in foreign things. If we talk about his spectacles, he is of Italian-Bulgarian descent. His pen is Germany's Mobla, his watch is Swiss Mavado, and his shoes are Kenneth Cole's from America. The vehicles in which he drives are not Indian vehicles; they are BMW and Mercedes. The aircraft in which he flies is American," said Shrinate.
The Congress leader claimed that all the children of PM Modi's ministers are studying in prominent foreign universities and questioned why the government does not call them back to the country.
"There is another limit to hypocrisy, and that limit is that all the people around Modi, all his ministers, all their children study in big foreign universities, they are settled there, they are making big money there. Call all of them back to India. Tell them to come to India and cooperate in Swadeshi," said Shrinate.
Moreover, Shrinate also asserted that all the ministers are settled in foreign countries.
"All the people around you are settled in foreign countries. The way you dress, the way you fly, the things you use are all foreign. And you talk about Swadeshi. Talking about Swadeshi looks very bad from your mouth, and your own dialogue comes. Remember, there is a limit to hypocrisy, Mr Modi," said Shrinate.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasised the need to enhance indigenous production across various sectors. He stated that the government is fully committed to supporting all stakeholders in this effort. PM Modi highlighted that India must prioritise becoming a 'Swadeshi' economy as it moves forward on its path of development.
"The government is putting a strong emphasis on Make in India manufacturing. We want everything from chip to ship to be manufactured in India; for this, we are focusing on your ease of doing business. The government abolished more than 40,000 compliances, and more than a thousand laws were decriminalised. We are standing with you shoulder-to-shoulder," said PM Modi while addressing the business fraternity and the traders present at the event.
Addressing a gathering at the Uttar Pradesh International Trade Show-2025, he further demanded that there should be no compromise on the products being produced indigenously. "Every citizen is adopting Swadeshi, 'Garv se kaho hum swadeshi hai', our traders will have to proudly adopt this mantra." (ANI)