Rohtak, Oct 3 || Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Friday said under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the country is progressing towards becoming a developed nation, and India will achieve global leadership by the centenary of its independence in 2047.
"When the centenary of India's independence is celebrated, India will achieve global leadership, and khadi will play a vital role in it. Khadi and village industries are becoming a powerful platform for millions of weavers," he said.
HM Shah said this while interacting with artisans at the Khadi Mahotsav held at the Maharshi Dayanand University campus here in Haryana.
The Union Minister, along with Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh 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.