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Bandi Sanjay greets weavers on National Handloom Day
In India, there is a special day called National Handloom Day.
On this day, people celebrate weavers, who make cloth by weaving threads together on a loom.
A minister named Bandi Sanjay Kumar sent greetings to all weavers on this day.
He said that making cloth by hand is not just a job, but it shows what India is like inside.
He told everyone that weavers are just as important as farmers.
Farmers grow the food that everyone eats, and weavers make beautiful cloth in the same careful way.
Handloom work is the biggest home-based industry in India, after farming.
About 10 crore people, which is a very large number, depend on it for their living.
He also said handloom shows India's old history, culture and art.
Weavers keep traditions that are hundreds of years old alive.
Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar greeted weavers on National Handloom Day in Rajanna Sircilla.
He released a statement calling handloom 'not just an industry but a reflection of India's soul.'
He said weavers are as important as farmers, who feed the nation.
Handloom is the largest cottage industry after agriculture, with around 10 crore people depending on it.
He said handloom represents India's rich history, culture and artistic heritage, with weavers as custodians of centuries-old traditions.
- Who
- Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar
- What
- Greeted weavers and released a statement highlighting the importance of the handloom sector and steps taken by the Union government
- Where
- Rajanna Sircilla
- When
- Friday, on the occasion of National Handloom Day
- Why
- To honour weavers and spotlight handloom as India's largest cottage industry after agriculture
Key facts
- Event
- National Handloom Day
- Speaker
- Bandi Sanjay Kumar, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs
- Location
- Rajanna Sircilla
- Livelihood dependence
- Around 10 crore people
- Industry ranking
- Largest cottage industry after agriculture
- Key message
- Weavers are as important as farmers; handloom reflects India's soul
Sources
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