Hyderabad: Handlooms Minister KT Rama Rao has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to intervene and ensure that the hike in GST on handlooms and textiles is not implemented, and save weavers. In a tweet on Friday, the Minister said: “Honourable Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji, on the National Handloom Day you had talked of strengthening […]
In a tweet, the Handlooms Minister said "Honourable Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji, on the National Handloom Day you had talked of strengthening #Vocal for handmade.
About 65 per cent of these sellers during the sale, hosted from January 20-23, were from non-metro cities like Hamirpur in Himachal Pradesh, Tinsukia in Assam, Medak in Telangana, and Rajsamand in Rajasthan.
CM's decision to distribute sarees to the woman durig Bathukamma festival has provided employment to the weaver, which has led to bringing earlier glory to handloom sector, said Minister