Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi stated on Saturday that India cannot afford to remain stagnant at this time and that it must become self-sufficient. He urged people to buy only locally made items. He claimed that if consumers buy local items for the next 25 years, the country will not experience unemployment.
He stated that The global situation has prompted everyone to think about how to become 'aatmanirbhar' (self-sufficient). He urged the country saints to teach people to buy only local items. 'Vocal for local' should be the main focus.
He unveiled a monument of Lord Hanuman at the Param Pujya Keshvanand ji Ashram in Morbi, Saurashtra. As part of the Hanumanji Char Dham project, the second of four sculptures will be erected in each of the four directions around the country. He said that Lord Ram set an example of 'Sabka saath, sabka vishwas' (together, with everyone's trust) by bringing everyone together to complete a task, despite himself being competent to do everything on his own.
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