New Delhi, Nov. 6 -- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has urged residents to choose locally made products as gifts this Diwali, saying purchases under the state's One District One Product (ODOP) initiative would support artisans and strengthen the state's push towards self-reliance.

In a post on social media platform X on Thursday, Adityanath extended festive greetings and asked people to consider the work of local artisans and craftspeople while buying gifts for family and friends. He described Diwali as a festival of warmth, joy and goodwill, and said gifting locally made products would recognise the state's cultural heritage and the people who sustain its traditional crafts.

Adityanath said ODOP products account for nearl...