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Nation PM's visit to Gujarat

SUZUKI COMPLETES 40 YEARS, A SYMBOL

OF A STRONG INDIA-JAPAN PARTNERSHIP 'SPINNING YARN IS NO LESS THAN
A PRAYER TO GOD'

It has been Prime Minister Narendra Modi's constant
endeavor to popularize Khadi, create awareness about
Khadi products and promote the use of Khadi among the
youth. As a result of the Prime Minister's efforts, since
2014, the sale of Khadi in India has increased four-fold,
while the sale of Khadi in Gujarat has increased eight-
Many development projects today, from the bullet train in fold and for the first time, the turnover of Khadi Village
Gujarat-Maharashtra to the Rudraksh centre in Banaras, Industries has crossed one lakh crore. The sector also
Uttar Pradesh, are examples of Indo-Japan friendship. created 1.75 crore new jobs. Prime Minister Narendra
Furthermore, whenever this friendship is mentioned, Modi attended the Khadi festival held on the banks of the
every Indian immediately recalls the late Shinzo Abe,
Japan's former Prime Minister. While speaking at an event Sabarmati river in Ahmedabad and recalled his personal
commemorating the 40th anniversary of Suzuki in India association with the charkha. Also remembered his
at the Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar, Prime Minister childhood when his mother used to spin the spinning
Narendra Modi stated, "Our efforts have always shown wheel. He said, “The banks of Sabarmati have been
seriousness and respect for Japan, which is why around blessed today as 7,500 sisters and daughters together
125 Japanese companies, including Suzuki, are operating created history by spinning yarn on a spinning wheel on
in Gujarat." Suzuki arrived in Gujarat 13 years ago, and the occasion of 75 years of independence. Spinning on
the state has since emerged as a world-class automotive a spinning wheel is no less than worship.
manufacturing hub. During the event, Japanese Prime
Minister Kishida's video message was broadcast in which he KHADI UTSAV: HONORING KHADI AND ITS
said, "India's economic growth accelerated further due to the
various measures taken to help the manufacturing sector IMPORTANCE IN THE DAYS OF FREEDOM STRUGGLE
under Prime Minister Modi's strong leadership." He also n In a one of its kind program organized as part
stated his determination to work with Prime Minister Modi to of the Amrit Mahotsav of Independence, Khadi
advance the "Japan-India Strategic and Global Partnership" Utsav was organized to pay tribute to Khadi and
and realise a "free and open Indo-Pacific."
its importance during the freedom struggle.
FOUNDATION STONE FOR OF SUZUKI GROUP PROJECTS LAID n Development of 'Charkhas' - Demonstration of
During the event, Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the 22 different Charkhas used since the 1920s. It
foundation stone for two major Suzuki Group projects in
India. These include Suzuki Motor Gujarat Electric Vehicle included latest & innovative charkhas of present
Battery Manufacturing Facility in Hansalpur, Gujarat, and times.
Maruti Suzuki's upcoming vehicle manufacturing facility in n These also included spinning wheels like
Kharkhoda, Haryana. Suzuki Motor Gujarat Electric Vehicle the 'Yervada Charkha' which symbolizes the
Battery Manufacturing Unit at Hansalpur, Gujarat will be set
up with an investment of about Rs 7,300 crore to manufacture spinning wheels used during the freedom
advanced chemistry cell batteries for electric vehicles. The struggle. There was also a live demonstration of
vehicle manufacturing unit at Kharkhoda, Haryana will have making Ponduru Khadi.
a capacity to manufacture one million passenger vehicles n Prime Minister Narendra Modi also inaugurated
per year, making it one of the largest single-site passenger
vehicle manufacturing units in the world. The first phase of the new office building of Gujarat State Khadi
the project will be constructed with an investment of over Rs Village Industries Board and a foot-over bridge
11,000 crore. at Sabarmati.

campaign. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched foundation stone for projects worth over Rs 1,500
various projects worth about Rs 4,400 crore in Bhuj. crore, including the Bhuj-Bhimasar road, was laid. The
Inaugurated 357 km long Kutch branch canal of Prime Minister visited the Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar
Sardar Sarovar Project. Inaugurated several projects Convention Center in Gandhidham; Inaugurated
including new milk processing and packing plant of several projects like Veer Bal Memorial at Anjar; Bhuj
Sarhad Dairy, Regional Science Center at Bhuj. The 2 Substation Nakhtrana etc.

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