PM Modi urges Indians to avoid unnecessary gold purchases, backs Swadeshi push
- Prime Minister Modi urged Indians on Tuesday to avoid foreign leisure trips, weddings, and gold buying.
- He made the remarks in a video message while in Bishkek for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit.
- Modi highlighted India's 7.8% economic growth and stressed self-reliance and swadeshi, or homegrown, products.
- He said India was progressing despite global crises, and accused critics of spreading despair and lies.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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