Opportunities in New Bharat decided by merit, not patronage: VP Dhankhar
Addressing the annual convocation celebrations of the University of Delhi, the VP said, “The Bharat that awaits you is a level playing field."
Vice-president Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday interacted with members of FICCI Ladies’ Organisation, Kanpur chapter here on Monday.
During the interaction in the Parliament House, Dhankhar highlighted significant initiatives taken in the country for women-led development.
The vice-president also encouraged the members to promote “economic nationalism”.
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It may be mentioned here that Dhankhar, at an event in the city last week, drew the attention of trade and industry bodies to the “ill-effects” of not subscribing to economic nationalism and said it is quintessentially fundamental to our economic growth.
In his adders at the Bharat Startup and MSMEs Summit at Dr Ambedkar International Centre here, the vice-president called for importing only that which is “unavoidably essential”, to prevent the drain of India’s foreign exchange, loss of employment opportunities for citizens and impediments in growth of entrepreneurship.
He also emphasised the need to be “vocal for local” and that this spirit was a facet of ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ (self-reliant India), and reflected the essence of the ‘Swadeshi Andolan’ during India’s freedom struggle.
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