Modi indicates restricting imports of goods that can be made in India

Modi said a national migrant commission could soon be set up

‘In his 65th Mann ki Baat address, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the pursuit of Atmanirbhar Bharat, or self-reliant India, will take the country to new heights in this decade.

Stressing on the need to restrict import of goods that can be manufactured in the country, he termed import of such goods as wasteful expenditure.

The prime minister spoke of the need to offer a “new paradigm” to offer jobs and self-employment opportunities to millions of migrant workers who are heading back home to their towns and villages by setting up cottage and small-scale industries.

Modi said a national migration