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the younger generation of A champion for the ‘Vocal
the rich legacy they inherit as for Local’ and 'Aatmanirbhar
citizens of India. It is this legacy Bharat', the Prime Minister
which has given India its golden never misses to highlight local
past, and the same will become products, traditions and local
the foundation for shaping a people involved in the practice
'New India'. and preservation of indigenous
“Only when we connect with art, crafts, and culture. Be it
our land, we will be able to fly toy-making of Karnataka and
high, and when we fly high, we Uttar Pradesh, bamboo work
will be able to provide solutions of Maharashtra and Nagaland,
to the world too.” The Prime leather products from Assam,
Minister very well recognises the khadi bags made of jute, cotton,
power of the collective wealth banana fiber, or the traditional
of the society — art, literature, musical instruments crafted
culture — and has taken the across the country — many such
responsibility upon himself to local forms of art and crafts have
make it a shared knowledge by been brought to the forefront
taking this abundant heritage by the Prime Minister. Fairs like
to every corner of the country Minjar Mela, Madhavpur Mela,
through his monthly address of Maridamma fair, and Mawli
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