New Delhi Sep 24 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday referred to Khadi not as a cloth but a "movement" which should be taken forward as a campaign.
"I had earlier mentioned that Khadi was not a cloth but a movement which should be taken forward " Modi said in the 36th edition of his monthly radio programme "Mann Ki Baat".
Stating that he has observed a surge in the people s interest towards Khadi the Prime Minister said that the sale of the fabric has also increased due to which the employment among poor people has seen a rise.
"We must work towards lighting lamps in the houses of people engaged in the Khadi industry this Diwali.
"The Khadi ashram in Uttar Pradesh s Varanasi was defunct for the last 26 years however it has now been revived " Modi added.
--IANS
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