KVIC’s “Charkha Kranti” Created a Buzz on Gandhian Values; Finds Mention in the President’s Address

What is the News?

Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC)’s Charkha Kranti Initiative has been mentioned by the President in his address to the Parliament ahead of the Budget Session.

What is Charkha Kranti?

The Charkha Kranti is an initiative launched by the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) to popularize Charkha and the symbolism of Charkha across the globe.

Note: Mahatma Gandhi ingeniously deployed the charkha or spinning wheel as an important tool against British rule by using it as a metaphor of ‘ancient work ethics’ and as a symbol of economic and social reaction to British Rule.

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How is the Charkha being popularized by KVIC?

– World’s largest wooden Charkha WAS installed at IGI Airport, New Delhi.

– The Biggest Ever Charkha distribution in Independent India was held at Ludhiana, Punjab.

– Pietermaritzburg station in South Africa sported a Khadi look and trains draped in Khadi fabric. It was the first such program sponsored by KVIC on foreign soil.

Note: In Pietermaritzburg Railway Station Gandhi ji was thrown off a train for refusing to give up his seat in a first class, “whites-only” compartment in 1893.

– Stainless Steel Charkha was unveiled in Bihar to commemorate Champaran Satyagrah centenary celebrations.

– World’s Largest Wall Mural of Mahatma Gandhi Made of terracotta Kulhads unveiled at NDMC building in New Delhi.

– A grand wall mural of Mahatma Gandhi made of clay Kulhads was installed at Sabarmati Riverfront in Ahmadabad. This is India’s 2nd and Gujarat’s first wall mural of this kind.

– World’s largest Monumental National Flag made of Khadi Fabric and weighing 1400 KG, unveiled in Leh.

Source: This post is based on the article “KVIC’s “Charkha Kranti” Created a Buzz on Gandhian Values; Finds Mention in the President’s Address” published in PIB on 4th February 2022.