PM Modi attends ‘Khadi Utsav’ event in Ahmedabad

He also inaugurated a foot overbridge named as Atal Bridge built over Sabarmati river

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 27 attended the ‘Khadi Utsav’ event in Ahmedabad and also inaugurated a foot overbridge named as Atal Bridge built over Sabarmati river connecting the eastern and western side of the city.

As part of the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, the ‘Khadi Utsav’ is being organised to pay tribute to khadi and its importance during the freedom struggle. At the event, the prime minister also tried his hands on the charkha to spin the yarn.

The ‘Utsav’ or festival is being organised at Sabarmati Riverfront, Ahmedabad in which around 7,500 women khadi artisans from various districts of Gujarat participated.

When the PM arrived at the venue of the event, as many as 7500 women were spinning charkha live simultaneously.

In his address, Mr. Modi emphasised on using Khadi products in day-to-day life to help the local industry and artisans whose livelihood depends on it.

According to him, khadi was made the symbol of the country’s self-respect by Gandhi ji during the freedom movement but post-Independence, khadi and related village or cottage industries in the country were not promoted that led to its decline.

He added that the way khadi became the force of the freedom movement and broke the chains of slavery during the colonial rule, it can also become an inspiration to make India developed and self-reliant by 2047 and for that, we all have to promote it.