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Gandhi, who is on a visit to Germany, shared a video clip on social media of his recent interaction with carpet weavers of Bhadohi in the Parliament House complex.
“I had said earlier also – ‘Trump’s tariffs are going to bring an economic storm that will harm millions of people – but Narendra Modi remained silent,’ the leader of the opposition in the Lok Sabha said in a post in Hindi on Facebook. Today, the weavers of Bhadohi are bearing witness to the harsh reality of that warning.”
He said, “I met the weavers of Bhadohi at the Jan Sansad – they gifted me a beautiful carpet made with their own hands, which clearly reflects their skill, hard work and age-old art. They told me that Bhadohi, once known as the ‘Carpet City’, is now suffering from severe economic crisis.”
During the Parliament session, Gandhi interacts with different sections of people and calls it “People’s Parliament”.
The devastating impact of the “anti-India” tariff policy of the United States has affected many industries in the country and Bhadohi’s carpet trade has almost been ruined, the Congress leader said.
He claimed, “Unfortunately, the government has not taken any concrete steps to support or revive this industry – neither through foreign policy nor through any national plan.”
As a result, exports are continuously declining and businesses are shifting to countries like Bangladesh, Pakistan and Nepal, Gandhi said.
“This is the reality of the Prime Minister’s own parliamentary constituency… because Modi has turned a blind eye to their suffering,” he alleged.
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Gandhi said, “This centuries-old art, which is the foundation of their trade, an integral part of India’s identity and a source of livelihood for millions, is now a victim of exploitation and government neglect. The situation is so grave that these hard-working families do not have access to affordable and accessible healthcare.”
He said it is these small industries and small businesses that he constantly talks about – which create employment, strengthen the economy and take the country forward.
Gandhi said, “Now, it is important that power is returned to the hands of these people through policies and economic support, so that these artisans can once again bring glory to India and drive the engine of the country’s economy.”
Bhadohi is located close to Varanasi, the Lok Sabha constituency of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.