Archive · 3 Oct 2026
BJP Leaders Urge Wider Promotion of Swadeshi Products
Bharatiya Janata Party leaders asked people to buy more products made in India.
They spoke at a Khadi Santha in Vijayawada.
Arvind Singh Bhadoria said India once made many of its own goods.
He said British rule hurt Indian industries.
He encouraged people to support local manufacturers.
Vanathi Srinivasan said India has talented artists and handloom workers.
She said Prime Minister Narendra Modi has helped show Indian crafts to visitors from other countries.
She asked people to buy 30 percent of their clothes from handlooms.
The party is holding similar events in several places before Gandhi Jayanthi celebrations.
Bharatiya Janata Party leaders Arvind Singh Bhadoria and Vanathi Srinivasan promoted Swadeshi products at a Khadi Santha in Vijayawada.
Bhadoria said India had historically produced and exported its own clothing, food, and other goods.
He said British rule damaged native industries by sending Indian raw materials to Britain and selling finished products back in India.
Srinivasan credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi with showcasing Indian art and handloom products to foreign visitors.
She urged people to buy 30 percent of their clothes from handlooms and said the party was holding Khadi Santhas across Andhra Pradesh.
- Who
- Bharatiya Janata Party leaders Arvind Singh Bhadoria and Vanathi Srinivasan, along with local residents and artisans.
- What
- They called for greater use and promotion of Swadeshi, Khadi, handloom, handicraft, and other locally made products.
- When
- Friday, ahead of Gandhi Jayanthi celebrations.
- Where
- At a Khadi Santha in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, with similar events planned across the state.
- Why
- To support Indian manufacturers, handloom workers, handicrafts, local artists, and indigenous production.
- Event
- Khadi Santha
- Location
- Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh
- Speakers
- Arvind Singh Bhadoria and Vanathi Srinivasan
- Main appeal
- Promote Swadeshi and local products
- Clothing target
- People were urged to purchase 30 percent of their clothes from handlooms
- Historical reference
- Bhadoria said British rule badly affected native industries
- Wider programme
- The Bharatiya Janata Party is organising Khadi Santhas in several cities and towns in Andhra Pradesh