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NDA leaders say handloom scheme aids AP weavers
The Hindu··8 Aug
On National Handloom Day in Srikakulam on August 7, BJP OBC Morcha leader Pasupleti Suresh Singh and TDP's Gutti Chinna Rao said the National Handloom Development Programme is helping weavers in backward areas. Weaver Tutika Venkata Rao was felicitated. His family has supplied textiles to Srisailam for about a hundred years and sought an exclusive cluster.
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What It Means For You
- Weavers in Andhra Pradesh can note NDA leaders credit the National Handloom Development Programme with support in backward areas.
- Buyers of Mangalagiri, Ponduru and Dharmavaram cloth can watch state talk on stronger branding of local clusters.
- Families tied to temple supply chains, like Tutika Venkata Rao's, may seek exclusive cluster recognition for long craft lineages.
What's Happening
- On National Handloom Day, August 7, NDA leaders gathered in Srikakulam and said the NHDP is helping weavers in backward areas.
- BJP OBC Morcha leader Pasupleti Suresh Singh and TDP's Gutti Chinna Rao spoke at the event.
- Weaver Tutika Venkata Rao was felicitated; his family has supplied textiles to Srisailam for about a hundred years.
How Handloom Day Spotlights Cluster Branding Needs
- National Handloom Day is used to convert craft pride into policy asks on markets and clusters.
- Exclusive cluster status can protect place-linked weaving identities from generic competition.
- Alliance leaders often use such days to link central schemes with local artisan visibility.
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