Goyal Calls To Organise Mega Swadeshi Mela, Promote Local Trade

New Delhi, Nov 26 (KNN) Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has urged the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) to organise the country’s largest-ever ‘Swadeshi Mela’ in New Delhi in collaboration with the India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO). 

Addressing the CAIT National Trade Leaders Conference in the capital, he said the proposed event should serve as a global platform to highlight the strength, innovation and diversity of Indian trade and industry.

The conference brought together more than 200 trade leaders from 28 states. In his remarks, Goyal described Indian traders as “the backbone of the economy and one of its strongest growth pillars.” 

He encouraged CAIT to partner with organisations such as Swadeshi Jagran Manch, Laghu Udyog Bharti and other trade bodies to organise Swadeshi Melas nationwide and strengthen the ‘Vocal for Local’ movement.

Offering further support, Goyal invited CAIT to take over the Skill Development Centre in his North Mumbai constituency to bolster training initiatives in the region.

Addressing the gathering, Chandni Chowk MP and CAIT Secretary General Praveen Khandelwal reaffirmed CAIT’s commitment to advancing policy reforms, strengthening trader protections and promoting a more organised retail ecosystem.

CAIT National President B.C. Bhartia emphasised the need to reinforce the organisation’s structure nationwide and empower traders at the grassroots level. 

He outlined CAIT’s future agenda focusing on capacity building, policy advocacy, digital adoption and national campaigns to support wide-ranging trade reforms.

(KNN Bureau)