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Ahead of Diwali, PM Modi pushes for 'vocal for local', digital payments

"Let us together fulfil our dream of Atmanirbhar Bharat," Modi said

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Press Trust of India New Delhi

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As India gears up to celebrate Diwali, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday shared a video promoting the use of local products and asserted that the "vocal for local" movement is gaining momentum across the country.

In the video shared on his X handle, the prime minister called on people to ensure that their priority during festivals is "vocal for local".

"Let us together fulfil our dream of Atmanirbhar Bharat," Modi said.

He urged people to try to insist on using the UPI digital payment system to make payments.

He also asked them to share selfies with local products or artisans on his NaMo App through a made-in-India smartphone.

 

Modi said he will share some of these pictures on social media to inspire others to be vocal for local, he said.

"The vocal for local movement is getting great momentum across the country," he said.

(Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)

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First Published: Nov 06 2023 | 11:00 PM IST

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