Modi's call to 'buy Indian' resonates

GOVERNMENT LEADERS, BUSINESS BODIES PUSH FOR SWADESHI GOODS

- DUBAI Gulf News Report

A nationwide push to promote indigenous products gained momentum yesterday as top Union ministers, state leaders, and national trade associations rallied behind Prime Minister Narendra Modi's fresh call to prioritise Indian-made goods.

The appeal, made during the disbursement of the 20th instalment of PM-Kisan Samman Nidhi in Varanasi on Saturday, is being widely interpreted as a strategic move to bolster the economy, support local producers, and reinforce the government's economic vision amid political sparring.

1.44-billion market

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan echoed the Prime Minister's message, urging every citizen to commit to the nation by choosing products made in India. “Why should our money go abroad? Let it provide livelihoods to our own children. I will live for my country, and you too should live for the country... which means, buy only products that are Made in India,” he said.