By — Dilip Guha
On the occasion of Mahatma Gandhi’s birth anniversary on October 2, Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) Chairman Manoj Goyal launched a nationwide special discount sale on Khadi and Village Industries products at Gramodyog Bhawan and Gram Shilpa Emporium in Connaught Place, New Delhi.
Infusing new energy into the call of Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi for ‘Har Ghar Swadeshi, Ghar-Ghar Swadeshi’ and ‘Vocal for Local’, Shri Manoj Goyal, Chairman, Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, purchased Khadi products at Gramodyog Bhawan, Gram Shilpa Emporium and launched a nationwide special discount sale. On this occasion, he purchased Khadi and Village Industries products and made digital payments through UPI. Many dignitaries shopped at the showroom at Connaught Place on Gandhi Jayanti.
The discount campaign will continue till November 16, 2026, offering up to 20 per cent discount on Khadi products and 10 per cent on Village Industries products. Goyal also purchased Khadi products and made digital payments through UPI, encouraging people, particularly the youth, to embrace the Prime Minister’s call for ‘Har Ghar Swadeshi, Ghar-Ghar Swadeshi’ and ‘Vocal for Local’.
Addressing the media, Goyal said Khadi had emerged as a symbol of self-reliance, sustainable development and India’s cultural heritage, while providing livelihoods to millions of artisans and weavers. He said the Khadi and Village Industries sector recorded a turnover of over Rs 1.87 lakh crore in 2025-26, generating employment for more than 2.04 crore people. He expressed confidence that the sector would achieve its turnover target of Rs 2.51 lakh crore in the coming years.
