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Union Home Minister Amit Shah offered prayers at the Sai Baba temple in Shirdi, Maharashtra’s Ahilyanagar district, on Sunday. “Visited Sai Baba at Shirdi Sai Dham in Maharashtra and wished happiness and prosperity for everyone,” Shah said in a post on X.

 

Later in the day, he inaugurated a sugar factory project in the district and unveiled life-size statues of cooperative leaders Padma Shri Vithalrao Vikhe Patil and Padma Bhushan Balasaheb Vikhe Patil. The Union Minister was in the district to attend a series of events related to the cooperative sector.

 

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and other state ministers welcomed Shah when he arrived in Shirdi on Saturday evening.

 

Meanwhile, on Saturday, Amit Shah advocated for embracing Swadeshi, highlighting recent tax reliefs introduced by the Centre, including changes in income tax and the Goods and Services Tax (GST). He suggested that adopting the Swadeshi culture would sustain the momentum of India’s economy.

 

Addressing a gathering at the Bastar Dussehra celebrations in Chhattisgarh’s Jagdalpur, Shah said, “If the 140 crore population embraces the resolve of Swadeshi, no one can stop India from becoming the world’s top economic system. Prime Minister Modi has recently provided a huge relief by reducing GST rates. If we adopt the culture of Swadeshi, our country’s economy will gain great momentum.”

 

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In Goa’s Bambolim, Shah praised the Aatmanirbhar Bharat initiative, saying it has given “impetus” to the country’s economy while promoting ‘Make in India’ and encouraging people from across the world to manufacture in India.

 

He added that Aatmanirbhar Bharat is also helping address unemployment.

 

“Aatmanirbhar Bharat is the biggest initiative, which has given impetus to our economy, promoting Make in India and facilitating manufacturing by people from all over the world. This is also helping to resolve the issue of unemployment. No income tax is payable on income up to Rs 12 lakh under the new tax regime. When we came to power in 2014, the limit was Rs 2.5 lakh. This has increased the purchasing power of women,” Shah said while addressing a  gathering at Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium.