UP CM Yogi Adityanath announces 25% discount for 108 days on khadi products

Advocating the use of ‘swadeshi’ (Indian) products, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday announced a 25% discount for 108 days on khadi products.

Adityanath said this while addressing a gathering at the Gandhi Ashram after paying homage to Mahatma Gandhi on his birth anniversary.

He also paid tributes to former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri on his birth anniversary.

“25% discount will be given on khadi products for 108 days at Gandhi Ashrams,” he said.

Advocating presenting swadeshi items as gifts, the chief minister said people should be encouraged to use swadeshi products.

“This will create more jobs and also help realize the concept of a self-reliant India. This will help realize the concept of a developed India as per the Gram Swaraj campaign of the Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi. During festivals, priority should be given to local products rather than foreign products,” he said.

Stating that Gandhi was the great hero of Independence, he said the country expressed its gratitude to him for his contribution to the nation and humanity.

“It was believed that the sun of the British Empire never set, but the freedom movement led by Gandhi ji succeeded in making the sun set,” Adityanath said.

He also spun charkha, enjoyed bhajans, bought khadi clothes and made online payments.

He said the Swachh Bharat Mission was launched to give impetus to Gandhi’s cleanliness campaigns which were relevant not only 100 years ago but also today.

“The mission launched by Prime Minister Modi 10 years ago is reaching new heights even today. The construction of toilets in over 12 million homes in the country is not only his insistence on cleanliness, but also a campaign to increase pride in the dignity of women. Without “Empowerment of women, society cannot become self-reliant. Gandhi’s words on cleanliness, women empowerment, Swadeshi and self-reliance are relevant even today,” he said.

Adityanath said countries that became powerful and capable first achieved the goal of self-reliance.

“The United States, France, Germany and Japan have increased their entrepreneurship. At the same time, Prime Minister Modi’s ‘Vocal for Local’ program in the country is also a program aimed at giving new heights to the Swadeshi campaign of the Father of the Nation,” he added. .

Adityanath also paid tribute to former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri on his birth anniversary.

He said Shastri, who was a devoted devotee and follower of Gandhi, joined the country’s freedom movement at his call.

“He got the opportunity to serve the country as Prime Minister in 1964. The country was able to achieve the goal of self-sufficiency in terms of food security, the result of which was also seen during the short tenure of Shastri ji “, he said.

The chief minister said that in 1965, India responded brilliantly to the war imposed by the enemy country.

“This shows the nature of the country: we will work for the welfare of global humanity, but if anyone encroaches on our borders, then we will give a befitting response. Under the leadership of Shastri ji, India has also demonstrated its valor to the enemy country and helped make India a global power in front of the world,” he said.