Mann Ki Baat: J&K not lagging behind in making local products global, says PM Modi

‘UT set example for country after sending consignment of snow peas sent to London’

Jammu: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that Jammu and Kashmir has achieved milestone and set example for country after sending first consignment of snow peas was sent to London from Pulwama.
“The people of Jammu and Kashmir are also not lagging behind in making local products global. What Jammu and Kashmir has achieved last month is an example for people across the country,” PM Modi said during monthly radio show ‘Mann Ki Baat,
‘Mann Ki Baat,’ resumed on Sunday (June 30) following a break. The program was last broadcast on February 25 but was paused during the Lok Sabha elections.
Sharing details PM said that “Some people got the idea... why not bring the exotic vegetables grown in Kashmir onto the world map! And lo and behold… Abdul Rashid Mir of Chakura village was the first to come forward for this.”
“He started growing snow peas by integrating the land of other farmers of the village and within no time, snow peas started reaching London from Kashmir,” PM added.
He said that this success has opened new doors for the prosperity of the people of Jammu and Kashmir.
“There is no dearth of such unique products in our country. You must share such products with #myproductsmypride. I will also touch upon this topic in the upcoming 'Mann Ki Baat',” he said.
On 10th yoga day, PM said world celebrated Yoga Day with great enthusiasm andhe participated in the yoga program organized in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir.
“Youth, sisters and daughters also participated enthusiastically on Yoga Day in Kashmir,” he said.