Dhar, Sep 17: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday called for economic self-reliance and made a strong pitch for ‘Made in India’ goods.
Addressing a gathering after laying the foundation stone for the Pradhan Mantri Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel (PM MITRA) Park in Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh, PM Modi said, “This is the season of festivals, and we must remember the mantra of Swadeshi and incorporate it into our lives. I have a humble request to my 140 crore fellow countrymen: whenever you buy, please ensure it is made in our country and bears the sweat of some Indian or another. It should carry the fragrance of the soil of my India. Shops selling ‘Made in India’ goods should have ‘Garv se kaho yeh swadeshi hai’ boards.”
PM Modi’s visit to Dhar district marked his second trip to the state on his 75th birthday.
At the programme, he also accepted greetings from the crowd on his birthday.
On this day in 2022, the PM released eight cheetahs from Namibia in the Kuno National Park.
He also appealed to women across the country to actively participate in the Swasth Nari Sashakt Parivar health initiative.
“Today, I have come here to demand something from my mothers and sisters. All I ask is that you attend these camps without any hesitation. Tests and medicines are free. State treasury is not more important than your health,” PM Modi said.
He said the health of “mothers, sisters and daughters” was his government’s priority.
“Our government is working in mission mode for the nutrition of pregnant women and daughters. From today, we begin the 8th National Nutrition Month. In a developed Bharat, we must reduce maternal mortality and infant mortality. With this goal in mind, we launched the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana in 2017,” the PM said.
He said 25 crore people in India had been pulled out of poverty in the last 11 years.
PM Modi said that on September 17, 1948, the nation witnessed the iron will of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
“Indian Army liberated Hyderabad from oppression, safeguarded the rights of its people, and reinstated the pride of India,” he said.
“We have now begun to observe this day as Hyderabad Liberation Day. Today, a grand celebration is being held in Hyderabad to commemorate the occasion,” the PM said.
He said Indian soldiers brought Pakistan to its knees “in the blink of an eye” during Operation Sindoor.
PM Modi also launched the ‘Swasth Nari Sashakt Parivar’ and the 8th ‘Rashtriya Poshan Maah’ campaigns, aimed at improving women’s health and promoting nutrition.
“Our brave soldiers brought Pakistan to its knees in the blink of an eye,” he said. “Just yesterday, the country and the world saw a Pakistani terrorist weeping and recounting his plight.”
“This is the New India, which does not fear any nuclear threats. It enters the enemy’s house and strikes,” the PM said. “Terrorists from Pakistan desecrated the vermilion of our sisters and daughters. We carried out Operation Sindoor and demolished the terror launch pads.”
