Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday called on citizens to support the country’s ‘swadeshi’ products and encourage more purchases of Khadi products on the upcoming occasion of Gandhi Jayanti on October 2.

In the 126th episode of Mann ki Baat aired on Sunday, the PM said that the Father of the Nation, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, emphasised the adoption of Swadeshi, Khadi being the top of it, the charm of which had faded after independence.

“October 2nd is Gandhi Jayanti. Gandhi ji always emphasised the adoption of Swadeshi, and Khadi was foremost among them. Unfortunately, after independence, the charm of Khadi was fading, but in the last 11 years, the attraction of the people of the country towards Khadi has increased significantly. Khadi sales have seen a huge increase in the last few

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