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Indian products in paramilitary canteens from June 1: Govt after PM speech

The CAPFs - CRPF, BSF, CISF, ITBP, SSB, NSG and Assam Rifles - canteens together sell products worth about Rs 2,800 crore annually

Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Photo PTI
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that if every Indian pledges to use products made in India (Swadeshi), the country can become self-sufficient in five years. Photo PTI

BS Web TeamAgencies New Delhi
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday announced that all canteens of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) like the CRPF and the BSF will sell only indigenous products from June 1 to 5 million family members of about 1 million personnel.

In a series of tweets in Hindi, Shah said the decision has been taken by the Ministry of Home Affairs after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal for opting local products and being self-reliant.

Shah also appealed to the people of the country to make maximum use of the products made in the country and encourage others to do

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