Champaran centenary celebrations: Steel Charkha unveiled in Bihar

As part of the Champaran Satyagrah centenary celebrations, Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Radha Mohan Singh unveiled a 18 feet long, 5.75 feet wide and 9 feet high Grand Steel Charkha in Charkha Park - located in front of Gandhi Museum at Motihari on Sunday.

The grand high-quality steel, corrosion resistant and non-magnetic Charkha has been provided by the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) and manufactured at Prayog Samiti Ahmedabad, a KVIC unit near Sabarmati Ashram in Gujarat.

Singh, in his inaugural address, said that it is a matter of pride to unveil the charkha at  this erstwhile land of Satyagraha, from where Mohandas Karamchand Gandhiji started his journey.

KVIC Chairman Vinai Kumar Saxena said that the Charkha showcases the fusion of two great cultures of India - coming from land of Goddess Sita and Lord Krishna. "As Mahatma Gandhi himself believed, the Charkha is a symbol of our Swaraj and Self-reliance, this monument at Champaran will be a proud tribute the Charkha's historic importance in our nation. And, it will economically empower the lives of several weavers associated with the Khadi industry," he said.