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KHADI REVOLUTION : GUARANTEE OF VIKSIT
BHARAT UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF PM MODI
Manoj Kumar
Chairman, Khadi and Village
Industries Commission,
Government of India
The month of August is written
in golden letters in the annals of
Indian history as the 'month of
revolution.' In a true sense, the
month of August is an occasion
to remember the revolutionaries
of the Indian freedom struggle,
whose supreme sacrifice gave
us 'self-rule.' Among these
revolutionaries there are lakhs
of unsung heroes who, under
the leadership of revered Bapu,
forced the British rule to bow
down, by weaving the Khadi
fabric on the spinning wheel and
loom. Today, even after seven
decades of independence,
Mahatma Gandhi’s legacy -
Khadi, is infusing new strength
to the Viksit Bharat campaign in
every village through the "Khadi
Revolution" under the leadership
of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. significantly improved the social
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The Prime Minister is the
champion of the 'New Khadi of
New India' campaign and the
brand ambassador of Khadi.
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On 28 July in the 112th edition
of 'Mann ki Baat’, he again
appealed to the countrymen to
buy Khadi.
To make the resolution of
developed India successful,
KVIC has set up a wide range
of cottage industries in every
village. As a result of collective
efforts, for the first time in the
history of independent India,
the sale of Khadi and Village
Industries products has crossed
the figure of " 1 lakh 55 thousand
crore in the financial year 2023-
24. For the first time, 10.17 lakh
new jobs have been created in
this sector.
PM Modi's emphasis on
'Vocal for Local' has played an
essential role in Khadi’s revival.
His 'brand power' has given rise to
a 'Khadi revolution' in the country
in the last 10 years, the results of
which have been very positive.
In the financial year 2023-24,
KVIC's business registered a
growth of 400% in sales and 315%
in production compared to the
last decade. The remuneration
of Khadi artisans has also
increased by 233 per cent in
the last 10 years. Since women
constitute about 80 per cent of
Khadi artisans, they have been
specially benefited. This focus on
women's empowerment is in line
with Prime Minister Modi's vision
of inclusive development. It has