Lt Governor exhorts people to buy ‘Swadeshi’, boost local economy

Jammu, Oct 14: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Tuesday exhorted the people to buy Swadeshi and products made by Self-help Groups and local artisans.

He was addressing the gathering after inaugurating the J&K Police’s Diwali Mela -2025 at Gulshan Ground, Jammu today, October 14, 2025.

He paid tributes to the brave-hearts of J&K Police, who devoted their lives in the service of the nation.

“Let us boost our local economy, empower local entrepreneurs, increase employment and strengthen the overall economic position of UT of Jammu Kashmir,” LG Sinha said.

“This Diwali 'Vocal for Local' should be our mission to boost self-reliance and national pride. All the families should buy handicrafts, handloom and other traditional products as a gift for Diwali. This will instil patriotism among people and support small businesses,” the Lieutenant Governor said.

The Mela organised by Jammu and Kashmir Police, in collaboration with the Police Wives Welfare Association (PWWA), features a wide range of attractions for the people.

These include food and shopping stalls, public awareness programmes, career counselling and educational stalls, live magic show, police band display, spectacular laser show and fireworks.

DGP, Nalin Prabhat; ADGP Headquarters, M K Sinha; ADGP Armed, Anand Jain; IGP Jammu, Bhim Sen Tuti; Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Ramesh Kumar; serving and retired officials of Police and civil administration, members of Police Wives Welfare Association and a large number of citizens attended the inaugural ceremony.