Ludhiana, March 12 -- Himachal Pradesh Governor Kavinder Gupta said that the Vaishya community has a vital role to play in realising Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi's vision of 'Viksit Bharat 2047'.

He said that the energy, entrepreneurship and philanthropic spirit of the community can significantly contribute to making India an economically strong, self-reliant and prosperous nation by 2047.

This was stated by the Governor while addressing the Abhinandan Samaroh organised in his honour by the International Vaishya Federation, at Ludhiana, Punjab, today.

Highlighting the contribution of the Vaishya community to India's economic and social fabric, Kavinder Gupta said that for centuries, this community has treated trade not merely as a...