First national-level Khadi exhibition in Srinagar

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Khadi and Village Industries Commission has set a new milestone in spreading Khadi by holding an all-India exhibition of Khadi in Srinagar on May 8. It was the first ever national level Khadi exhibition conducted by the Commission in Jammu and Kashmir since Independence. The exhibition was titled Rs Rs one yarn, one nation'' In all, 198 Khadi institution from across the country participated in the historic event in which 59 institutions were from J&K. Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti and Union Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Kalraj Mishra, inaugurated the grand show of Khadi and Village Industries products from Kanyakumari to Kashmir. National level Khadi exhibition is organised by KVIC in association with local khadi board in which entire funding is done by KVIC. Mehbobooba mufti ,who visited almost 50 percent stalls along with Kalraj Mishra and KVIC Chairman, Vinai Kumar Saxena, was impressed with products displayed in the exhibition . Speaking on the occasion, Mufti announced that she would soon issue instructions to MlAs of her party to wear Khadi on every Fridays.             

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