On National Handloom Day, PM Asks People to be Vocal for Handmade Products

National Handloom Day: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today encouraged people to use handmade products and spread awareness about it. Praising people associated with India's "vibrant" handloom and handicraft sector, Prime Minister Modi said, handmade products will help India be a self-reliant country.

"On National Handloom Day, we salute all those associated with our vibrant handloom and handicrafts sector. They have made commendable efforts to preserve the indigenous crafts of our nation. "Let us all be #Vocal4Handmade and strengthen efforts towards an Aatmanirbhar Bharat," PM Modi said in a tweet.

Smriti Irani, Union Minister of Textiles, was among the first to post on social media on National Handloom Day. "National Handloom Day is the day to commemorate India's rich & diverse handloom and acknowledge contribution of weavers in conserving our heritage," Ms Irani tweeted.