Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah opened the ‘Swadeshotsav 2025’, a national expo produced by Swarnim Jagran Manch and Swarnim Bharat Varsh Foundation, at the Gujarat University Ground in Ahmedabad’s Navarangpura. The event is consistent with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s objective of creating a ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ (developed India) by encouraging indigenous industry, knowledge, and cultural legacy. Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi were among the dignitaries who attended the opening ceremony.
Following the inauguration, Union Home Minister Shah opened the Swanubhuti Exhibition, which showcases India’s’swadeshi’ (indigenous) prowess in a variety of areas. The five-day expo, which runs from December 5 to 9, 2025, includes a series of topical seminars aimed at raising awareness, encouraging innovation, and promoting national self-reliance. Day one’s sessions included the Environment Resolution Summit. On December 6, there will be discussions about Startup Udaan 2025 and Swadeshi Sankalp Abhiyan. On December 7, the expo will highlight the role of women (‘Matrushakti’) and raise cybersecurity awareness.
Sessions on Ayurveda and Wellness, and Intellectual Property Rights are slated for December 8, followed by discussions on natural and organic farming on the final day, December 9. The event will also include daily cultural programmes from 7 to 10 p.m., providing guests with a mix of knowledge, art, and lively Swadeshi manifestations. The festival, held on the spacious grounds of Gujarat University, strives to promote learning, creativity, and indigenous products, and attracts professors, inventors, entrepreneurs, and people alike.
