New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that India is building new capabilities through Atmanirbharta or Self-Reliance. In his Mann Ki Baat programme on All India Radio today, the Prime Minister spoke about the message of Abhinav Banerjee of Delhi who wrote of his experience that customers are demanding India-made products and shopkeepers are selling them. Mr Modi said, a major change has come up in the minds of the countrymen within a year and customers too are demanding ‘Made In India’ products.
Mr. Modi emphasized the need to patronise products made with the hard work and sweat of the people of India. The Prime Minister said, people make New Year resolutions every year and this time one has to certainly make a resolution for the sake of the country.
The Prime Minister urged countrymen to prepare a list of whatever items they use throughout the day, analyse it and figure out how we can make these products in India.
Prime Minister Modi asked manufacturers and industry leaders to ensure that the Indian products meet global standards. He called upon the entrepreneurs and Start-ups to come forward.
The Prime Minister said, in May this year, the Kashmiri Saffron was given the Geographical Indication (GI) Tag. He said, through this, the Government wants to make Kashmiri Saffron a globally popular brand and it will further strengthen the efforts to build an Atmanirbhar Bharat.
The Prime Minister said, the common man of the country has felt the transformation and there is extraordinary hope. He said, on account of Corona, the world has faced numerous hurdles in terms of supply chains, but in India we learnt a new lesson with every crisis and built capabilities.
Highlighting the government’s Swachh Bharat Mission, the Prime Minister called upon people to resolve to make the country free of single-use plastic.
The Prime Minister spoke about a young couple from Karnataka, Anudeep Hegde and Minusha Kanchan who got married last month. Mr Modi said, the couple decided to clean up the garbage that people have left behind at the Someshwar beach. Talking to AIR News, Anudeep Hegde said, it was an honour the Prime Minister recognised their work.
Mr Modi expressed happiness that in India, between 2014 and 2018, the number of leopards has risen by more than 60 per cent. The Prime Minister said, the continued growth of the population of leopards in India has been exemplary and has shown a way to the entire world.
The Prime Minister paid tributes to Sahibzaade Zorawar Singh and Fateh Singh, the sons of Guru Gobind Singh who were buried alive on this day. Bowing to the martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur, Mata Gujari, Guru Gobind Singh and the four Sahibzade, the Prime Minister said, several such sacrifices have preserved the present fabric of India, keeping it intact.
The Prime Minister also extended his best wishes to people of the country for the New Year.
