Dehradun: A group of women studying at Ajivika Education, a teacher training institute in Uttarakhand's Dehradun, has been preparing rakhis for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, few Cabinet ministers and the Indian Army on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan.
The rakhis have been made with grains and designed around the theme of Independence Day, as both the occasions are being celebrated on the same day.
The reason behind the preparation of these rakhis, as explained by these women, is to thank PM Modi and other leaders for, allegedly, improving the lives of farmers and modifying Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir.
"We have made all our rakhis with grains to send out a clear message that the government has made efforts for the upliftment of farmers. And we are happy that they have also removed (modified) Article 370 from Jammu and Kashmir. We are making these rakhis to thank them for taking such measures. All our rakhis are handmade and are made up of grains," said Prateeksha Thakur, a volunteer in the organisation.
Thanking the army and the government for protecting the country, Sejal Thakur, another volunteer, said, "We have made rakhis based on the theme of Independence Day. We have made flags and India's map on our rakhis. It is good that the government has removed (modification) of Article 370 from Jammu and Kashmir and I thank the army and the government for giving us protection."
Parliament recently revoked Article 370 that gave special status to the Jammu and Kashmir and also passed Jammu and Kashmir (Reorganization) Act 2019, reorganizing the state in two Union Territories- Jammu and Kashmir with Assembly and Ladakh without it.
