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This Summer Vacation


                                                     Ghumo India!






           After this campaign, a             As the summer sun rises high
           renewed energy is visible      and schools close their doors for
        in the whole country regarding
                                          a much-needed break, families
        ‘Vocal for Local’... Some families
        have taken a pledge, “We will     across India begin planning
        spend our next vacation in        their annual getaways. This year,
        some  beautiful  place  in the
                                          instead of looking outward, the
        country.”...  Someone    also
                                          call is clear and meaningful -
        said, “Now whatever gift we
        will give, it will be made by an   Ghumo India!
        Indian artisan.” Friends, this        Why Ghumo India?
        itself is the real strength of
                                              India is not one destination,
        India – ‘connection between
        people and minds… public          it's a hundred countries rolled
        participation’. I urge all of you   into one. It is a living museum of
        too… Come, let us take a pledge
                                          heritage, tradition, nature, and
        on  this occasion  – wherever
        possible in our lives, we will    innovation. From snow-capped
        accord priority to products       mountains and golden deserts
        made in the country.
                                          to lush forests and pristine
         -Prime Minister Narendra Modi    beaches, India is a treasure
             (in 'Mann ki Baat' address)  trove waiting to be experienced,
                                          not just seen.
                                              Whether it’s the timeless
                                          ghats of Varanasi, the festivities
                                          of Gujarat, the aromatic spice
                                          plantations  of  Kerala,  or  the
                                          living root bridges of Meghalaya,
                                          every  state,  every  city  has
                                          something   unique   to  offer.
                                          Travelling within India connects
                                          us not only to our roots but also
                                          to the extraordinary people who


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