Mr. Kejriwal suggested that India should set up manufacturing units for goods imported from China.
New Delhi:
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has apparently hit out at the BJP-led Centre, saying that despite the Chinese aggression, India’s trade with Beijing has increased by 50 per cent, and calling for boycotting China to send a strong message. called upon.
Addressing a Republic Day function organized by the Delhi government at Chhatrasal Stadium in New Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal alleged that China is buying more weapons to use against India with the money it earns by doing business with us.
He said, “We read about Chinese aggression on our borders. Today a highly reputed newspaper reported how the Chinese have occupied some of our areas near the border. It is a matter of deep concern for every citizen of our country. subject to.” ,
“Our soldiers put in all their might to fight the Chinese on the border. Now it is the duty of all citizens and all governments to stand shoulder to shoulder with our soldiers and support them… It is our duty to That we send a strong message.” China against its aggression. It is our duty to boycott China, look it in the eye and make it clear that we will not compromise on national security.
He said that in the last few years, the country has seen an increase in trade with China despite China’s aggression on the borders.
“In 2020, our country bought $65 billion worth of goods. In 2021 the import figures reach $95 billion, a straight jump of 50 percent. Why are we making China richer and richer at the cost of our own security? Why we Are you? Spending all our money on them? Just look what they are doing..they are using our money to buy weapons and upgrade their army to fight against us.”
The Aam Aadmi Party leader suggested that India should set up manufacturing units for goods imported from China and boycott Chinese goods.
“It is foolish to continue trading with China. We import items like shoes and slippers, mattresses and cushions, glasses, toys and figurines. Don’t we make these items in our country? I am sure we do ,” They said.
The chief minister said that the more India buys these goods from China, the more “we reduce the production of such made-in-India goods.”
“What is the problem in increasing their production in India? If we produce all these items in our country, large scale employment will also be generated. We are not only giving our business but also our employment to China. If we Let’s give a chance to our businessmen, our industrialists, our entrepreneurs, we will very easily match the scale of China’s production,” he said.
He said increasing production would, first, spur job creation and second, show China “in its place”.
“In the last five to six years, 12 lakh high net worth individuals moved out of the country. These were HNI businessmen, entrepreneurs and industrialists who got fed up with the country’s system and left.
He said, “Why are they harassing and driving away our own entrepreneurs, but embracing the Chinese? This is not the time to abandon our people, but to unite every Indian on the planet.” ,
Arvind Kejriwal congratulated the people of Delhi and other countrymen on the 74th Republic Day.
“Our freedom fighters, like Shaheed-e-Azam Bhagat Singh, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, and Shaheed Rajguru sacrificed their lives for us to breathe in a free and democratic country. Entrusted to do and keep sacred. Our freedom, our constitution, our republic and our democracy for ages to come.”
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