The Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM) on Saturday opposed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘Make in India’ campaign and urged its activists to campaign for ‘Made by India.’
SJM coordinator Arun Ojha at the inaugural function of the three-day national convention of the Manch which was inaugurated here at KIIT University auditorium on November 27 by Swami Pragyanand, founder of International Pragya Yoga Foundation and Kriyayoga Ashram, said we all should learn from our historical mistakes that how the East India Company tactically did its business in India. Our Government should not repeat the same mistakes once again by inviting foreign establishments to do business under ‘Make in India’ campaign.
The Manch further urged the Government to replace the slogan with ‘Made by India’ and suggested that the products must be manufactured by local companies and then exported worldwide by Indian nationals. Many renowned persons from different fields, Manch national coordinator Saroj Mitra, Dr Bhagabati Prakash Sharma, Dr Aswni Mahajan, sculptor Raghunath Panigrahi along with nearly 1,200 activists coming from across the State attended the conclave.