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Tamil Nadu CM Vijay opens HANDTEX 2026, National Handloom Day expo
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay inaugurated HANDTEX 2026, along with Co-optex’s Vetri Thari special sale and a commercial sales exhibition, at Kalaivanar Arangam on Friday to mark National Handloom Day.…
The Story in Brief
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay inaugurated HANDTEX 2026, along with Co-optex’s Vetri Thari special sale and a commercial sales exhibition, at Kalaivanar Arangam on Friday to mark National Handloom Day. He distributed financial assistance totalling ₹22.25 lakh to 11 weavers and handed out certificates of appreciation, an official release said. National Handloom Day is observed annually on August 7, commemorating the launch of the Swadeshi Movement in 1905.
The Indian Opinion
Every National Handloom Day brings photo-ops and cheques, but the weaver's real struggle is market access and fair prices. A single expo, however grand, cannot revive an industry crippled by power-loom competition. The number of weaver families enrolling in Co-optex over the next year, not the inauguration, will tell if such events translate into sustained livelihoods.
Source: thehindu.com
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