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Just some time ago, these Friends, when there is talk
farmers sent two consignments of Kashmir, talk of lotus, talk of
to UAE. This success is not only flowers, talk of fragrance, then
bringing a name to Kashmir but it is very natural to remember
also increasing the income of Maa Sharda who is seated on
hundreds of farmers. the lotus flower. A few days
Friends, another such effort ago, the Grand Temple of Maa
of the people of Kashmir related Sharda, was inaugurated in
to agriculture is diffusing the Kupwara. This temple is built
fragrance of its success these on the same route one would
days. You must be wondering use to go to Sharda Peeth. The
why I am talking about the local people have helped a lot in
fragrance of success - Well... the construction of this temple.
it is a matter of fragrance and I congratulate the people of
aroma! There is a town Jammu and Kashmir for this
'Bhadarwah' in the Doda district auspicious work.
of Jammu and Kashmir. Here,
the farmers had been engaged My dear countrymen, that’s
in traditional maize cultivation all for this edition of 'Mann ki
for decades, but some farmers Baat'. I will meet you next time in
thought of doing something the hundredth episode of 'Mann
different. They turned to ki Baat'. I urge you all to send
floriculture, that is, the cultivation your suggestions. In this month
of flowers. Today, around two of March, from Holi to Navratri,
and a half thousand farmers we have been busy with many
are cultivating lavender here. festivals. The holy month of
They have also been handheld Ramzan has also started. The
through the Aroma Mission of auspicious festival of Shri Ram
the Central Government. This Navami is also going to be
new cultivation has greatly celebrated in the next few days.
increased the income of the After this… Mahavir Jayanti,
farmers, and today, along with Good Friday, and Easter will
the lavender, the fragrance of also be observed. In the month
their success is spreading far of April, we also celebrate the
and wide. birth anniversaries of two great
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