Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 27 attended the ‘Khadi Utsav’ event in Ahmedabad and also inaugurated a foot overbridge named as Atal Bridge built over Sabarmati river connecting the eastern and western side of the city.
As part of the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, the ‘Khadi Utsav’ is being organised to pay tribute to khadi and its importance during the freedom struggle. At the event, the prime minister also tried his hands on the charkha to spin the yarn.
The ‘Utsav’ or festival is being organised at Sabarmati Riverfront, Ahmedabad in which around 7,500 women khadi artisans from various districts of Gujarat participated.
