Afterbeing 'vocal for local' to make India 'Aatmanirbhar' (self-reliant), PrimeMinister Narendra Modi on Sunday gave a clarion call to adopt "zeroeffect, zero defect" policy while manufacturing Made-in-India products andensure that these produces are "world class".
Speakingon his monthly radio programme 'Mann Ki Baat', the Prime Minister said"the people of India have taken many steps forward and are getting vocalfor local. Our manufacturers are also thinking about making top qualityproducts. This will boost the efforts towards Aatmanirbhar Bharat".
ThePrime Minister said that while focusing on Made-in-India products themanufacturers should not compromise with the quality of materials produced bythem.
"Thisis the right time to work with 'zero effect, zero defect' policy."
Speakingon the last 'Mann Ki Baat' episode of this year, Modi said this is theopportune moment to work with the ethos of 'zero effect, zero defect'. "Iurge manufacturers and industry leaders of the country that the people havetaken a firm and bold step forward and vocal for local is reverberating in eachand every household."
"Insuch a scenario, it is time to ensure that our products meet global standards.Whatever is the global best, we should make it in India and prove it. For that,our entrepreneur friends have to come forward. Start-ups too have to comeforth," Modi said.
Healso suggested to focus on items used by us in our daily lives and ensure thatthese items should be manufactured in India and support vocal for local call tomake the country 'Aatmanirbhar'.
"Wemake new resolutions every new year. On this new year's eve, we should take aresolution to use only Made-in-India products," said the Prime Minister.
Modialso remembered Guru Gobind Singh and his family's supreme sacrifices, saying"I bow to the martyrdom of Guru Tegh Bahadur ji, Mata Gujari, Guru GobindSingh ji and the four 'Sahibzade'."
Healso expressed happiness about rise in the number of leopards. "In India,between 2014 and 2018, the number of leopards has risen by more than 60 percent. In 2014, the number of leopards in the country was about 7,900, whereasin 2019 it increased to 12,852."
"Amongthe states with the maximum population of leopards, Madhya Pradesh, Karnatakaand Maharashtra are at the top. This is a big achievement. Leopards across theworld have been facing dangers, their habitat has faced loss in theworld," said Modi, adding "in such circumstances, the continuedgrowth of the population of leopards in India has shown a way to the entireworld".
Sharinga heart-touching example in Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu, Modi mentioned theefforts of one Gayatri in the region who along with her father arranged awheelchair for a suffering dog, and those who helped many animals, stressing"come, let us encourage such acts of care with a sense of service toothers".
"InDelhi NCR and other cities of the country in the chilling cold many people aredoing a lot for the care of shelter-less animals. They arrange for food, water,sweaters and even beds for those animals. Some people arrange food for hundredsof such animals everyday. Such efforts should be commended."
AddressingIndian youth, Modi said "I feel delighted and assured. Delighted andassured because the youth of my country have the 'Can Do' approach and the'Will Do' spirit in them. No challenge is too big for them. Nothing is out ofreach for them."
Notingthat saffron is identified with Kashmir for centuries and it is produced inPulwama, Budgam and Kishtwar regions of the Union territory, the Prime Ministersaid "Kashmiri saffron has been given Geographical Indication (GI) tagthis year. Through the GI tag, we want to make Kashmiri saffron a globallypopular brand."
Thenext time you want to buy 'Kesar' (saffron), do try Kashmiri saffron, Modisaid. Goingback in history, the Prime Minister mentioned how Abul Fazl, a prominent memberof Akbar's court, described the saffron after his visit to Kashmir for thefirst time.
Modisaid that Kashmiri saffron is globally famous as a spice which has a variety ofmedicinal properties. "It is very fragrant, its colour is thick. Kashmirisaffron represents the cultural heritage of Jammu & Kashmir. Kashmirisaffron is very unique when it comes to its quality. It is also different fromsaffron in other countries. Kashmiri saffron has been distinguished by its GItag."