This statement of the Finance Minister is very important in the country amidst increasing demand to curb imports from China. Anti-China nationalism is at its peak in the country. Many organizations have appealed for a boycott of Chinese goods. In India-China trade, the pan is tilted in favour of China. In such a situation, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said that if there is an import from any country for the country's progress, then there is nothing wrong in it.
Significantly, in the recent violent clash on the India-China Line of Control, 20 soldiers of our country were martyred, after which anti-China nationalism is at the peak in the country. In the year 2018-19, India imported $ 70 billion from China.
Addressing the workers of the Tamil Nadu unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party, the Finance Minister said on Thursday that there is nothing wrong in importing raw materials which are not available in the country and any of our industry needs them.
Giving information about the central government's the self-reliant campaign, according to the news agency PTI, Nirmala Sitharaman said, "There is nothing wrong in importing to increase your production and to create employment opportunities and certainly, it should happen. But import should only happen when it creates employment opportunities, accelerate growth and self-sufficiency in the Indian economy.
The Finance Minister said that but the surprise comes when the idol of Lord Ganesha is also imported from China. Is it also necessary to get a clay statue from China? Nirmala Sitharaman said these things while addressing the BJP workers of Tamil Nadu through a virtual rally.
She said that every year during Ganesh Chaturthi festival, idols of Ganesh made of clay are purchased from local potters. But now it is seen that the idols of Ganesh are also imported from China. Why so? She asked whether we are not in a position to not make a statue of Ganesha.
Apart from this, she said that there are some things, whose imports should be considered. Such as items used in worship, soap boxes, plastic items. All these products are made in the country as well, so why should we import it, we should promote small domestic industries in the direction of self-reliant India.
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