New Delhi, Oct. 25 -- In the 139th episode of his 'Mann Ki Baat' programme on Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted the rising sales of Khadi and village industry products and urged citizens to prioritise products made by local artisans during the upcoming festive season. Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) Chairman Manoj Goel expressed his heartfelt gratitude to the Prime Minister.

According to the release, Goel stated that this reassurance from the Prime Minister serves as a source of honour, motivation, and infused energy for the millions of artisans, weavers, craftsmen and rural entrepreneurs across the country who are associated with the Khadi and Village Industries sector.

Goel said that due to the continuous...