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'Sumptuous,' says PM Modi after attending millet lunch in Parliament
The delicacies that were prepared today included Khichdi made out of millet, Ragi Dosa, Ragi Roti, Jowar roti, Haldi sabji, bajra, Churma.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday applauded the fellow Members of Parliament for joining the lunch hosted by agriculture minister Narendra Tomar to mark Millet Year 2023, and said “As we prepare to mark 2023 as the International Year of Millets, attended a sumptuous lunch in Parliament where millet dishes were served. Good to see participation from across party lines”, Modi tweeted.
Modi also shared some pictures of the event in which he can be seen sitting alongside agriculture minister Narendra Tomar, defence minister Rajnath Singh, Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankar and Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge, who has drawn huge flak from the saffron party for his ‘dog’, ‘mouse remark.
According to a report by news agency ANI, the delicacies that were prepared today included Khichdi made out of millet, Ragi Dosa, Ragi Roti, Jowar roti, Haldi sabji, bajra, Churma. The sweet delicacies included bajra Kheer bajra cake amongst others.
On the initiative of Modi, the United Nations has declared the year 2023 as the International Year of Millet (IYOM). The government had notified millet as a nutritious- cereal in April 2018 and millet has also been included in the Poshan Mission campaign.
Earlier today, during the BJP Parliamentary Party meeting PM Modi laid emphasis on the celebration of International Millet Year 2023 and also suggested ways to promote an ongoing nutrition campaign through millet.
