Union Minister Smt. Annpurna Devi Urges Citizens to Adopt Indian - 7th August 2026 - Ministry of Women and Child Development - Gazette Notification PDF
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On August 7, 2026, the Union Minister of Women and Child Development, Smt. Annpurna Devi, issued a formal appeal to citizens to adopt Indian handloom products in observance of National Handloom Day. The Minister emphasized that the handloom industry serves as a vital foundation for India’s culture and traditions, providing a primary livelihood for hundreds of thousands of weaver families.
In alignment with the call from Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, the Minister urged the public to transform the occasion into a widespread "people’s movement." Citizens were encouraged to share videos of their favorite handloom products on social media to strengthen the "Vocal for Local" initiative and honor the craftsmanship of national artisans.
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Release Date/Time: 07 August 2026, 2:13 PM
Issuing Authority: PIB Delhi, Ministry of Women and Child Development
Release ID: 2295916
Visitor Count: 375
Official Hashtag: #NationalHandloomDay
Social Media Handle: @Annapurna4BJP (X)
Multilingual Support: The release is available in Urdu, Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Bengali-TR, Assamese, Gujarati, Tamil, and Telugu.
Key Entities Referenced
National Handloom Day: An annual observance in India dedicated to honoring the handloom weaving community and promoting the adoption of handloom products to support artisans.
Vocal for Local: A national initiative and resolve aimed at encouraging the use of indigenous products to support local livelihoods and boost the domestic economy.
Smt. Annpurna Devi: Union Minister of Women and Child Development who issued the appeal for citizens to adopt handloom products and support weaver families.
Shri Narendra Modi: Prime Minister of India whose call to create a people's movement for handloom products was referenced as the primary driver for this initiative.
Ministry of Women and Child Development
Union Minister Smt. Annpurna Devi Urges
Citizens to Adopt Indian Handloom Products on
National Handloom Day
प्रव तथ: 07 AUG 2026 2:13PM by PIB Delhi
Union Minister of Women and Child Development, Smt. Annpurna Devi has urged citizens to
adopt Indian handloom products and honour the country's weavers and artisans on the occasion
of National Handloom Day.
In a post on 'X' the Union Minister said that India's handloom is not just cloth, but the foundation
of our culture, our traditions and the livelihood of lakhs of weaver families.
She appealed to everyone to respond to the call of the Hon'ble Prime Minister, Shri Narendra
Modi by sharing videos with their favourite handloom products and make the National Handloom
Day people's movement even bigger. She also called upon everyone to strengthen the resolve
of Vocal for Local on this day, and to raise the pride of our artisans by adopting Indian handloom
products.
भारत का हथकरघा के वल वस्त्र नह, ब हमारी संृ त, परपं रा और लाख बुनकर परवार क
आजीवका का आधार ह।
माननीय प्रधानमंी ी @narendramodi जी के आान पर आइए, अपने पसंदीदा हथकरघा उाद के
साथ वीडयो साझा कर #NationalHandloomDay के जनआंदोलन को और ापक बनाएं।
आइए,… pic.twitter.com/IrxvYvooPW
— Annpurna Devi (@Annapurna4BJP) August 7, 2026
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