Uttarakhand Chief Minister Dhami extends greetings on the occasion of National Handloom Day

New Delhi [India], August 7 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami extended greetings on the occasion of National Handloom Day on Wednesday and said that the promotion of handloom products has increased under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the last ten years.

Taking to the social media platform X, CM Dhami wrote, “Heartiest greetings on National Handloom Day to all the people associated with handloom and handicraft industry. The Handloom industry is the identity of Swadeshi. In the last 10 years, under the leadership of the Honorable Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi ji, the promotion of handloom products has increased. We should also ensure our participation in national development by promoting the purchase of products made from Khadi. #NationalHandloomDay.”

The 10th National Handloom Day will be celebrated on Wednesday, August 7, at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar will be the chief guest on the occasion, a press release said.

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.