Independence Day celebrations are celebrated with renewed enthusiasm as the Indian tricolor is hoisted across the country. The Har Ghar Tiranga Abhiyan launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has encouraged vocal initiatives on local and self-reliant India.
30 crore worth of national flags were sold
This time the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign has sold more than 30 crore national flags across the country, which is more than the estimates expressed about the tricolor. At the same time, it has done a business of around Rs 500 crore. The Confederation of All India Traders says that this campaign related to patriotism and self-employment has created a wonderful sense of patriotism and huge potential for co-operative business among people across the country. Seeing the dedication and enthusiasm of the people towards the Tricolor, CAIT has appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to declare the period from 15th August 2022 to 15th August 2023 of this year as the year of Swaraj at the end of India’s independence.
More than 3000 tricolor programs
CAT National President BC Bharatia and National General Secretary Praveen Khandelwal say that during the last 15 days, a large number of trade associations organized more than 3000 tricolor events across the country under the banner of CAT, in which a large number of people showed energy and participated in volunteering.
30 crore tricolors were made in 20 days
Both business leaders said the Har Ghar Tiranga movement has also shown the potential of Indian entrepreneurs. Who produced more than 30 crore tricolors in a record time of about 20 days to meet the unprecedented demand of the people of the country. At the call of CAT, trade associations across the country inculcated the spirit of patriotism by organizing major tricolor events including rallies, marches, torch processions, tricolor pride yatras, public meetings and conferences in all states.
10 lakh people got employment
Bhartia and Khandelwal said that changes made by the central government in the flag code allowing polyester and machine-made flags have also contributed greatly to the easy availability of flags across the country. Earlier the Indian tricolor was allowed to be made only in khadi or cloth. Employed more than 10 lakh people in the country, who made the tricolor flag on a large scale in their own homes or small spaces with the help of local tailors.