Archive · 1 Oct 2026
BJP to host Khadi Mela in Vijayawada on Gandhi Jayanti
The Bharatiya Janata Party will organize a Khadi fair in Vijayawada on October 2.
October 2 is celebrated as Gandhi Jayanti.
The fair will be held at IV Palace.
It will show khadi and other handloom products.
People can also watch cultural programs in the morning and evening.
Organisers want families to support local weavers by attending and buying handloom goods.
They say khadi represents self-reliance and national pride.
The event will also showcase famous textile traditions from Andhra Pradesh.
The BJP will hold a Khadi Mela at IV Palace in Vijayawada on October 2.
The event, themed “Khadi for Nation, Khadi for Fashion,” is part of the Seva Sankalp Abhiyan.
The mela will feature handloom showcases and morning and evening cultural programs.
Organisers urged families to attend and support local weavers, especially rural women and cottage industries.
The event will highlight Andhra Pradesh’s textile heritage, including Ponduru Khadi, Mangalagiri and Venkatagiri handlooms.
- Who
- The Bharatiya Janata Party, led in the state event by P V N Madhav, will organize the mela; spokesperson Mullapudi Renuka announced it.
- What
- A Khadi Mela featuring handloom showcases and cultural programs will be held.
- When
- October 2, Gandhi Jayanti; the article does not specify the year.
- Where
- The first floor of IV Palace in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh.
- Why
- To mark Gandhi Jayanti, promote khadi and support local weavers and cottage industries.
- Event
- Khadi Mela
- Theme
- “Khadi for Nation, Khadi for Fashion”
- Venue
- First floor of IV Palace, Vijayawada
- Date
- October 2, Gandhi Jayanti
- Organizer
- Bharatiya Janata Party under the Seva Sankalp Abhiyan
- Programs
- Handloom showcases and morning and evening cultural programs
- Reported sector growth
- Handloom and cottage-industry turnover rose from Rs 33,000 crore in 2013-14 to nearly Rs 1.7 lakh crore.