Narendra Modi
Largest Khadi National Flag: Narendra Modi praises Khadi Village Industries Commissions initiative
New Delhi: Indian PM Narendra Modi has praised Khadi Village Industries Commissions initiative of world’s largest Khadi National Flag (at a height of 225 feet and 150 feet width) displayed in Leh, Ladakh as a tribute to Mahatma Gandhi.
The Prime Minister tweeted: "This is a unique tribute to respected Bapu, whose passion towards Khadi is widely known."
This is a unique tribute to respected Bapu, whose passion towards Khadi is widely known.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 3, 2021
This festive season, do consider making Khadi and handicraft products a part of your lives and strengthen the resolve to build an Aatmanirbhar Bharat. https://t.co/1VPAlfYeMD
"This festive season, do consider making Khadi and handicraft products a part of your lives and strengthen the resolve to build an Aatmanirbhar Bharat," he said.
Pride and patriotism, the collective spirit of Indian-ness and the heritage artisanal craft of Khadi, brought the nation together in saluting the world’s largest National Flag, made of Khadi cotton fabric on Saturday at Leh.
Read: Khadi pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi with world’s largest Khadi National Flag displayed at Leh
Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has prepared the Monumental Khadi National Flag to pay the highest respects to Mahatma Gandhi, who gifted Khadi, the most eco-friendly fabric to the world.
The flag was unveiled by Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh Shri RK Mathur, who said the Monumental National Flag would bind every Indian together with the patriotic spirit.
Chairman KVIC Vinai Kumar Saxena, MP from Ladakh JT Namgyal and Chief of Army Staff General MM Narawane were present on the occasion.
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The Monumental National Flag measures 225 feet long, 150 feet wide and weighs (approx.) 1400 kg.
Making of this monumental National Flag has created nearly 3500 man hours of additional work for Khadi artisans and allied workers.
A whopping 4600 meters of hand-spun, hand-woven Khadi cotton bunting has been used in making the flag which covers the total area of 33,750 square feet.
The Ashok Chakra in the flag measures a diameter of 30 feet. It took 49 days for 70 Khadi artisans to prepare this flag.
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