BJP National President Jagat Prakash Nadda buys Khadi cloth to mark Gandhi Jayanti in Delhi.
On the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi’s 152nd birth anniversary, BJP National President JP Nadda on Saturday announced that from today, crores of party workers across the country will contribute in promoting the use of Khadi. Nadda visited Khadi India Store on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti.
Talking to reporters on the occasion, Nadda said, “From today till 7th October, crores of BJP workers in the country are contributing in promoting its use to increase the use of Khadi.”
Nadda further said that Mahatma Gandhi played a major role in India’s freedom movement. He further said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for ‘Self-reliant India’ and ‘Vocal for Local’ has given new life to the Khadi industry.
“Today is the 152nd birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi and the 118th birth anniversary of our former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri. India will move ahead in the vision of an independent India.”
Born on October 2, 1869 in Porbandar city of Gujarat, Mahatma Gandhi or Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi adopted non-violent resistance and was at the fore of the freedom struggle against colonial British rule. This led India to finally achieve India’s independence in 1947. Known as Bapu, his unwavering belief in ‘Swaraj’ (self-rule) and ‘Ahimsa’ (non-violence) earned him worldwide acclaim.
Globally, Gandhi’s birth anniversary is celebrated as the International Day of Nonviolence. Many events are organized in India and across the world to mark the occasion.
Nadda further said, “Lal Bahadur Shastri ji, who was humble in nature but a bold decision maker, was in administration for a very short time but in a very short span of time he gave the direction to the country through his talent. . built the country.”
Shastri was born on 2 October 1904 in Mughalsarai district of Uttar Pradesh. He shared his birthday with Mahatma Gandhi. He coined the slogan ‘Jai Jawan Jai Kisan’, which resonated among the masses and was widely accepted. He breathed his last in Tashkent on January 11, 1966 after a cardiac arrest.
(with inputs from ANI)
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