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Modi calls for festive season boost to indigenous products
September 29, 2025
|The Statesman Siliguri
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday called on citizens to make the upcoming festive season more meaningful by choosing indigenous products.
Addressing the 126th episode of his monthly radio programme Mann Ki Baat, the Prime Minister highlighted the ongoing “GST Bachat Utsav”, encouraging people to take a pledge to support local goods during their festival shopping.
“In the coming days, festivals and celebrations will be a succession of joys. We do a lot of shopping for every festival. And this time, there’s even a 'GST Bachat Utsav’ going on,” the Prime Minister said.
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