Date: 2025-08-13Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: India
Union Agriculture Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan holds Tiranga Yatra – Swadeshi March in his parliamentary constituency Vidisha–Raisen, celebrates Raksha Bandhan with Self-Help Group sisters
**Summary:**
On August 13, 2025, Union Agriculture Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan organized a Tiranga Yatra and Swadeshi March in his parliamentary constituency of Vidisha-Raisen, Madhya Pradesh. The event included a Raksha Bandhan celebration with women's self-help groups (SHGs) in Vidisha. Shri Chouhan encouraged citizens to hoist the national flag on Independence Day and commit to purchasing Swadeshi (indigenous) products. He highlighted the government's initiative to empower women, noting that 3 crore women are on track to become "Lakhpati Didis" (earning 1 lakh annually), with nearly 2 crore already close to achieving this goal. Shri Chouhan further stated an aim for these women to become "Millionaire Didis". He urged citizens to prioritize "Made in India" products from SHGs, local markets, and national producers in their daily lives. Finally, Shri Chouhan addressed India's stance on Pakistan, asserting that Pakistan-occupied Kashmir belongs to India and will remain so. This information was released by PIB Delhi. Release ID: 2156172
Key Entities Referenced
Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan: Union Agriculture Minister
VidishaRaisen: Parliamentary constituency of Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan in Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh: State in India where VidishaRaisen is located
Raksha Bandhan: Hindu festival celebrated by Shri Chouhan with Self-Help Groups
Self-Help Groups: Women's groups with whom Shri Chouhan celebrated Raksha Bandhan
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi: Prime Minister of India, under whose leadership women are becoming Lakhpati Didis
Pakistanoccupied Kashmir: Disputed territory between India and Pakistan, claimed by India
Indus Waters Treaty: Treaty between India and Pakistan regarding the distribution of water from the Indus River and its tributaries
Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Union Agriculture Minister Shri Shivraj Singh
Chouhan holds Tiranga Yatra – Swadeshi March in
his parliamentary constituency Vidisha–Raisen,
celebrates Raksha Bandhan with Self-Help Group
sisters
“Our Tricolour is our pride, our honour, our identity”:
Union Agriculture Minister Shri Chouhan
“Our sisters will now become Millionaire Didis along
with Lakhpati Didis”: Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Union Agriculture Minister calls upon people to adopt
‘Swadeshi’
“Pakistan-occupied Kashmir is ours and will always
be ours”: Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Posted On: 13 AUG 2025 7:58PM by PIB Delhi
Union Agriculture Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan today organised a Tiranga Yatra and Swadeshi
March in his parliamentary constituency Vidisha–Raisen in Madhya Pradesh. Before the march, Shri Chouhan
celebrated Raksha Bandhan in Vidisha with members of women’s self-help groups (SHGs). Shri Chouhan
appealed to the people to hoist the national flag at their homes on Independence Day and took a pledge with
them to adopt Swadeshi (indigenous products).
Shri Chouhan said he was happy that under Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s leadership, 3
crore women in the country are set to become Lakhpati Didis (earning 1 lakh annually). He said
nearly 2 crore are already on the verge of achieving this, and they will meet the target ahead of
time.
During the march, Shri Chouhan urged people to pledge to buy only ‘Made in India’ items —
whether it’s from SHGs, local markets, or national producers. “I pledge to buy only products that are
made in India for my daily life, and I will urge everyone in my family, neighbourhood, and village to
do the same as well,” he appealed.Further, speaking on India’s foreign policy on Pakistan, he said, “The Indus Waters Treaty is no
longer the issue — the issue is Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. It is ours, and it will remain ours.”**********
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(Release ID: 2156172)