PM Modi spins charkha alongside 7,500 women at 'Khadi Utsav' in Guj

Prime Minister Narendra Modi began his two-day visit to Gujarat by attending the 'Khadi Utsav' at the Sabarmati Riverfront in Ahmedabad on Saturday. In pictures that have surfaced online, he is seen spinning a 'charkha' (spinning wheel) alongside 7,500 women Khadi artisans. "In the upcoming festivals...gift only the products made by Khadi and Village Industries," the PM appealed to citizens.