‘Buying foreign products aids terrorism': Yogi urges spending on swadeshi
Yogi Adityanath
during a public meeting in Aligarh on Tuesday appealed to the gathering to promote swadeshi (indigenous) products, especially during festivals and celebrations, cautioning that money spent on foreign goods could end up in the hands of terrorists and anti-national forces.
"If we buy local products, the money goes to our artisans and craftsmen, strengthening the nation. But if it goes abroad, it can be used for terrorism, conversion, and creating anarchy," he said, urging people to be mindful while making purchases. Earlier in the day, the CM had held a meeting with public representatives from the Aligarh division.
He noted that before 2017, markets in UP were flooded with Chinese goods, but the one district one product (ODOP) scheme introduced in the state in 2018 brought local products to the forefront, generating jobs and boosting artisan livelihoods.
Emphasising on the economic potential of local industries, including Aligarh's lock-making sector, Yogi said, "When our artisans work with dedication, their earnings bring prosperity not only to their families but also to the wider community. This prosperity strengthens the market and contributes to the nation's development. When we purchase foreign-made products, its profit goes into foreign hands; these funds may be used for terrorism, conversion, love jihad, and Naxal activities.
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We witnessed such exploitation before independence, and we continue to see it even today."
Yogi urged people to make cleanliness a way of life and to keep villages, towns, and cities clean. "Apart from the govt and administration, the participation of the public is essential in maintaining cleanliness. If we stop throwing garbage onto roads and drains, cleanliness will be maintained automatically."
The CM also launched 186 development projects worth Rs 957 crore during a public rally held at Numaish Maidan in Aligarh.
He laid the foundation for 103 projects worth Rs 500 crore and inaugurated 83 completed projects worth Rs 457 crore.
He also distributed computer tablets to students, Ayushman Bharat cards to beneficiaries, and symbolic house keys under the PM Awas Yojana. Under the CM Yuva Udyami Scheme, cheques were distributed to youth from Aligarh, Etah, Hathras, and Kasganj. Over Rs 20.7 crore in revolving funds and credit limits were approved for 2,695 SHG groups under the National Rural Livelihood Mission.
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