PM Modi in Mann Ki Baat: Khadi not a cloth, but a movement to help the poor

Khadi and Village Industries Commission is a statutory organisation engaged in promoting and developing Khadi and village industries

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday referred to Khadi not as a cloth but a "movement" which should be taken forward as a campaign.

"I had earlier mentioned that Khadi was not a cloth but a movement which should be taken forward," Modi said in the 36th edition of his monthly radio programme, "Mann Ki Baat".

Stating that he has observed a surge in the people's interest towards Khadi, the Prime Minister said that the sale of the fabric has also increased due to which the employment among poor people has seen a rise.

"We must work towards lighting lamps in the houses