PM Modi urges 'Vocal for Local' buys ahead of Diwali

PM Modi, in his monthly 'Mann Ki Baat' address, urged citizens to buy locally made products ahead of Diwali and support the 'Vocal for Local' initiative. He highlighted growing global demand for Indian goods, cited Bihar's makhana and Karnataka's arhar dal as examples, and also spoke about organic farming revival in Punjab and river restoration in Uttarakhand.