Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi advocated for handloom products on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti—the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi—today.

The Chief Minister along with his spouse visited an outlet of Boyanika in the capital city here and purchased handloom products.

On the occasion, the Chief Minister urged the people to use handloom products and encourage the traditional weavers and artisans of Odisha as part of the Vocal for Local campaign.

“Prime Minister Narendra Modi had called upon the citizens of India to use Khadi and handloom products during his monthly Mann Ki Baat address in 2014. He has been pleading for locally-produced as well as made in India goods for a self-reliant economy,” said the Chief Minister.

According to the Chief Minister, Mahatma

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