Chandigarh- Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah said that under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi, India is progressing towards becoming a developed nation. When the centenary of India's independence is celebrated, khadi will play a vital role in it. Khadi and Village Industries is becoming a powerful platform for millions of weavers, he said.
Amit Shah interacted with artisans at the Khadi Mahotsav held at the Maharshi Dayanand University campus in Rohtak on Friday.
The Union Minister along with CM Saini, distributed modern machines, toolkits, and margin money worth Rs. 301 crore under the Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP), encouraging artisans to move towards self-reliance through Swadeshi.
The Union Minister also virtually inaugurated PMEGP units, a Central Wool Processing Plant, and Khadi and Village Industries buildings, including the newly constructed office and warehouse of KVIC in Panchkula, Haryana.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Revived Khadi- Shah
Amit Shah remarked that after independence, previous governments paid no attention to khadi and completely neglected Khadi and Village Industries. He said  that when Prime Minister, Sh.  Narendra Modi was the Chief Minister of Gujarat, he pledged to develop khadi and worked to revive KVIC.
He said that because of the Prime Minister’s interest in khadi and his connection with the weavers, the khadi business under the Modi government has grown from Rs. 33,000 crore to Rs. 1.70 lakh crore in just 11 years.
Amit Shah emphasized that the benefits of this increased turnover have gone to the weavers of the country,  not any capitalist or private industrialist. He added that KVIC has now developed excellent packaging and marketing systems. Speaking at the event, he expressed happiness  in distributing 12 types of modern machines including automatic charkhas, leather machines, and also margin money to the weavers.

Swadeshi and Swabhasha are essential for Swaraj- Union Home Minister
The Union Cooperation Minister said that the vision of Swaraj at the time of independence was incomplete without Swadeshi and Swabhasha. In this direction, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inspired 140 crore Indians to adopt indigenous products. He said that the concept of Aatmanirbhar Bharat (Self-Reliant India) and the Swadeshi movement will be beneficial for every Indian. He further informed that the Prime Minister recently reduced GST on over 395 items, giving a Diwali gift to the people.
Amit Shah stated that khadi has an important role in strengthening the country’s economy, and that along with ‘Khadi for Nation’, there should also be ‘Khadi for Fashion’, with active participation from every Indian. He appealed to the public at the festival to adopt khadi, promote indigenous products, and make the country self-reliant.

Khadi and Village Industries — a Strong Medium for Aatmanirbhar Bharat, says CM
CM Saini while welcoming Amit Shah on his arrival in Haryana said that khadi is our heritage, and khadi products are moving rapidly from local to global. He said that Khadi and Village Industries have now become a strong medium for self-reliant India. Under the leadership of Prime Minister, Sh. Narendra Modi, khadi has achieved unprecedented growth and is gaining recognition at the international level. He described the khadi Mahotsav as a celebration of Aatmanirbhar Bharat, driven by the vision of Prime Minister, Sh.  Narendra Modi.
The Chief Minister said that such programmes and the support of the central government will further accelerate khadi-related activities in Haryana. He urged the public to adopt the Prime Minister’s slogan "Buy Indian, Build India" and support khadi.
Saini stated that it is a matter of pride for the people of the state that today,  various Khadi products including the Khadi turban, the symbol of Haryana’s honor, were inaugurated by the Union Home Minister. He described the event as a festival of Swadeshi.
Speaking on the development of khadi and indigenous products, he recalled how there was a time when khadi was only associated with freedom, but today, under Prime Minister Modi’s visionary leadership and the efforts of Home and Cooperation Minister, Sh. Amit Shah, khadi has become the most powerful medium of Aatmanirbhar Bharat.