Amid elevated international crude oil costs and an power disaster triggered by the U.S.-Iran battle, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday (May 10, 2026) referred to as for a collective participation to assist the nation face up to international financial uncertainties, provide chain disruptions and inflationary pressures.
He urged residents to make, what he described as, “nationally responsible” way of life selections and promote the usage of native merchandise, asking “how can the nation progress if we depend on imports for everything”.
Mr. Modi appealed to folks to keep away from non-essential buy of gold for one yr to cut back strain on international alternate outflows and suggested towards happening international excursions. He stated conserving international alternate reserves is an act of patriotism and urged folks to keep away from abroad holidays and vacation spot weddings overseas. He pitched for home tourism and celebrations inside the nation.
He urged reviving among the practices adopted in the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, together with work-from-home preparations, on-line conferences and digital conferences.
In a 30-minute handle at a public assembly on Parade Grounds in Hyderabad, the Prime Minister spoke about strengthening India’s financial resilience and selling accountable residing. He made a name to cut back petrol and diesel consumption, promote use of metro rail and public transport, car-pooling, and railway transport for freight motion, in addition to wider adoption of electrical automobiles.
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Mr. Modi stated patriotism was not restricted to sacrificing one’s life for the nation but additionally meant discharging tasks in direction of the nation throughout tough instances. Stressing that safeguarding nationwide pursuits was not the duty of anybody authorities or political occasion, he stated each citizen, political occasion and organisation ought to work collectively to assist the nation overcome international challenges. He sought the assist of the media on this regard.
Referring to the influence of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Ukraine battle on the worldwide economic system, the Prime Minister stated provide chains had been severely disrupted, and costs of meals, gas and fertilizers had risen internationally. Despite these pressures, he stated, the Centre was shielding farmers from the burden of rising fertilizer costs by subsidies. He stated that fertilizer baggage costing almost ₹3,000 within the worldwide market had been being provided to Indian farmers for lower than ₹300.
Calling for a stronger implementation of the ‘Vocal for Local’ marketing campaign, the Prime Minister appealed to the folks to prioritise domestically manufactured (Swadeshi) merchandise, together with daily-use gadgets corresponding to footwear, baggage and equipment. He requested households to chop down consumption of edible oil, stating that it might profit each the nation’s economic system and public well being.
Expressing concern over extreme use of chemical fertilizers, the Prime Minister stated the observe was damaging soil well being and rising import dependence. He urged farmers to cut back chemical fertilizer utilization by as much as 50% and regularly shift in direction of pure farming practices. He inspired the usage of solar-powered irrigation pumps as a substitute of diesel-run units for agriculture.
“There is a situation where we are even forced to import cooking oil. We must achieve self-sufficiency in edible oils. The use of fertilizers should be reduced to protect soil fertility. We need to examine the products we use in our homes. Most of our daily-use items come from foreign countries. How can the nation progress if we depend on imports for everything? Everyone should pledge to use more indigenous products in their daily lives. Swadeshi is not merely a BJP slogan, it is a national policy,” Mr. Modi stated.
Union Ministers G. Kishan Reddy and Bandi Sanjay, State BJP chief N. Ramachandra Rao and different senior leaders attended the rally.