Veteran actor Neena Gupta has released a new video online where she is seen supporting Narendra Modi’s Vocal for Local quote. The actress is in Mukteshwar surrounded by beautiful scenery. She shared the video on Instagram where she tells her fans that she has been using local products for the last 15 to 20 years.
She said “Local. Maine yeh local pichhle 15-20 din se shuru kiya hai. Yahan Mukteshwar mein ek gaon mein ladies hain jinke paas iss waqt waise bhi koi kaam nahi hai kyunki tourists nahi hain. Maine unse yeh sweater banwaye hain (I have started buying local goods over the past 15-20 days. There is this village here in Mukteshwar, where there are ladies who have no jobs because there are no tourists. I asked them to make me a sweater).”
Neena is the mother of Masaba Gupta a well-known fashion designer then showed two sweaters in orange and green and a pair of socks which only cost Rs.1000. She further said “I can understand iss waqt, iss saal, koi tourist season nahi hone wala hai, isliye yahaan kisi ki kamayi nahi hone wali hai. (I understand, this year there will be no tourist season, so they will have no income). Toh isliye maine abhi apne husband ke liye ek sweater de diya hai unhe bunne ke liye. Aur handmade ki baat hi kuch aur hoti hai (So, I have ordered a sweater for my husband. There is something special about handmade things). So, let’s be local.”
PM Narendra Modi asked people on 12th May 2020 to promote local goods and go vocal for locals. A special economic package of Rs. 20 lakh was announced for all sections of the society to fight against the pandemic which includes relief measures announced by the government till date.
