The Center and State Government have jointly announced a 30% discount in Khadi from October 5 to October 31. However, Khadi Bhandar will give a 20% discount to people from their staff assistance fund so that khadi buyers could buy khadi for three days from the day of Gandhi Jayanti. Hence, Khadi purchases have hit 60% cent this year. Last year in 2019 on the day of Gandhi Jayanti, a sale of Rs 30 lakh was made and today it is estimated that only Rs 6 lakh is sold till the end of the day. Jaswantbhai Dalwadi, manager of the District Khadi Bhavan near Vadodara Kothi Char Rasta, said that the khadi business has also been badly affected by the global Corona pandemic. Every year 10 percent by the Central Government and 20 % by the State Government was given on Gandhi Jayanti. But this time for some reason instead of announcing before Gandhi Jayanti, the discount has been announced from October 5 to October 31. However, on the day of Gandhi Jayanti, a 20% discount is being given to the cust

Author-Shlok Talati