Patna: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday asked people to take a pledge for Swadeshi and prefer Indian goods over foreign products, support rural artisans and farmers, and promote domestic tourism.

He said this after formally launching the programme at the BJP’s state headquarters in Patna to mark 150 years of the composition of the national song ‘Vande Mataram’.

Administering a pledge to party workers and supporters, HM Shah said the initiative was aimed at bringing Swadeshi into daily practice.

Participants were asked to take a pledge to prioritise Indian products, promote local industries, and encourage the younger generation to adopt Swadeshi values.

He also appealed for greater use of Indian languages in social life and stressed the need to adopt environmentally friendly and

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