Overview

• The Surajkund Diwali Mela is now open in Faridabad from October 2 to 7 under the themes “Aatmanirbhar Bharat – Swadeshi Mela” and “We Unite Families.”
• Nayab Singh Saini urged shoppers to choose Made-in-India goods, saying purchases support artisans and advance national self-reliance.
• The chief minister said the Aatmanirbhar Bharat Sankalp Abhiyan is active nationwide and scheduled to continue until December 25, Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s birth anniversary.
• Organisers highlighted a Cultural Zone reflecting “Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat” and said the fair connects rural producers with urban consumers.
• Saini toured stalls and met artisans, and Haryana’s tourism minister noted nearly 450 stalls and said simplified GST rates have encouraged small producers.