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Avoid temptation to study abroad: Swadeshi Jagran Manch on US tariffs

Avoid temptation to study abroad: Swadeshi Jagran Manch on US tariffs

Time of Indiaa day ago
Amid the US tariff heat,
Swadeshi Jagran Manch
(
SJM
), the economic wing of RSS, has kickstarted a campaign to
boycott foreign goods
. It has also appealed that temptation to
study abroad
should be avoided.
Drawing inspiration from Mahatma Gandhi-led Quit India movement, SJM co-convener Ashwani Mahajan said: "We have launched a campaign against foreign companies and goods as the US and other countries are becoming more and more protectionist and blocking exports using tariff walls and non-tariff barriers."
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SJM in a statement said its volunteers organised a protest across 700 districts for "swadeshi (indigenous) and swavlamban (self-reliance) campaign". On China, he said it has been India's largest trading partner, but ties have now become "one-sided and dangerous".
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