Bhubaneswar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today mentioned Odisha’s own Sambalpuri handloom saree among other handloom products of the country and appreciated the weavers in the 112th edition of ‘Mann Ki Baat’ on Sunday.
In his monthly radio broadcast programme, PM Modi raised the Sambalpuri saree ahead of the National Handloom Day.
“We will celebrate the National Handloom Day on August 7. The way handloom products have made their place in the hearts of people is very successful and tremendous,” he said.
Modi praised the weavers in different parts of the country for making handloom popular.
“Be it the Sambalpuri saree of Odisha, Maheswari saree of Madhya Pradesh, Paithani of Maharashtra, or the hand block prints of Vidarbha, the Bhutiko shawls and woollen clothes of Himachal or the Kani shawls of Jammu & Kashmir, the work of handloom artisans is spread across every corner of the country,” he added.
Now many private companies are also promoting handloom products and sustainable fashion through Artificial Intelligence(AI).
“Kosha AI, Handloom India, D-Junk, Novatax, Brahmaputra Fables, and many such start-ups are also engaged in making handloom products popular. I am also happy to see that many people are engaged in making such local products of their place popular,” said PM Modi.
In his radio programme, the Prime Minister also urged the countrymen to support the Indian athletes during the Paris Olympics.
Meanwhile, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi expressed gratitude to the Prime Minister on behalf of the people of Odisha.
Majhi said that PM’s effort would contribute to the overall development of the local weavers along with the promotion of handicrafts in Odisha and across the country.
