Home Minister Amit Shah extends greetings on National Handloom Day

New Delhi [India], August 7 (ANI): Union Home Minister Amit Shah extended greetings on the occasion of National Handloom Day on Wednesday and said that the handloom sector bears the imprints of Bharat’s pride, progress, and heritage.

Taking to the social media platform X, the Union Home Minister wrote, “On #NationalHandloomDay, I extend my greetings to our dedicated weavers’ community and the people associated with the sector. The handloom sector bears the imprints of Bharat’s pride, progress, and heritage. The Modi government is firmly committed to the prosperity of the sector and has launched a number of schemes to achieve this purpose. May this occasion strengthen our resolve to promote and opt for handloom products to further strengthen the sector.”

Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi also extended greetings and expressed pride over the rich heritage and tradition of handlooms across the country.

“Greetings on National Handloom Day! We take immense pride in the rich heritage and vibrant tradition of handlooms across our nation. We also cherish the efforts of our artisans and reiterate our commitment to be ‘Vocal for Local.'”

The 10th National Handloom Day will be celebrated today at Vigyan Bhawan in the national capital with Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar as chief guest.

Union Textiles Minister, Giriraj Singh and Minister of State for External Affairs & Textiles, Pabitra Margherita will attend the function. MPs, eminent personalities, designers, Industry representatives and exporters, Senior Government Officers as well as more than 1000 weavers from across the country will be attending the function.

During the function, the Sant Kabir Awards and National Handloom Awards will be conferred to handloom weavers for their outstanding contribution to the handloom sector. Award Catalogue and Coffee Table Book- “Parampara- Sustainability in Handloom Traditions of India” will be released by the Vice President of India.

Guided by the vision of the Prime Minister, the Government started celebrating National Handloom Day with the first such celebration being held on August 7, 2015. The date was specifically chosen to commemorate the Swadeshi Movement which was launched on August 7, 1905 and encouraged indigenous industries, particularly handloom weavers.

According to the release, National Handloom Day seeks to honour the handloom weavers and provide motivation and a sense of pride to the handloom industry, by appreciating their contribution to the cultural, traditional and economic landscape of the country. The celebrations aim to generate awareness about the importance of the handloom sector and its contribution to the socio-economic development of the country.