Brought up in an ordinary and respectable family of Allahabad in Uttar Pradesh, Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi had been active in social-political activities since his early age. During the Emergency (1975), Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi actively participated in “Sampoorna Karanti” (Total Revolution) movement, launched by “Loknayak” Jaiprakash Narayan and during the movement, he was jailed under “MISA-DIR” at the age of just 17 years.
“Hunar Haat”, being organised across the country by Minority Affairs Ministry, Govt. of India, has proved to be a “Mega Mission” of economic empowerment of needy master artisans and craftsmen from across the country.
“Hunar Haat” has become a “Mega Mission” of indigenous Craft, Cuisine and Culture and economic empowerment of master artisans, craftsmen. The success of “Hunar Haat” can be gauged from the fact that about 3 lakh needy master artisans, craftsmen and culinary experts have been provided employment and employment opportunities through “Hunar Haat” in the last about 3 years. These beneficiaries include a large number of women artisans.
In the next 5 years, about 100 “Hunar Haat” will be organised across the country which will result into employment opportunities to lakhs of artisans, craftsmen and people associated with them.
The Modi Government is not only providing employment opportunities to master artisans and craftsmen, it is also preserving and promoting India’s indigenous traditional legacy of master artisans and craftsmen which was on the verge of extinction.
This time, people will also be able to buy Hunar Haat products digital and online. Union Minority Affairs Ministry has started process to register these artisans and their indigenous products on “GeM” (Government e Marketplace).
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi-led Government has sanctioned 100 “Hunar Hubs” in different parts of the country. Training is being provided to master artisans, craftsmen and traditional culinary experts according to modern needs in these “Hunar Hubs” and artisans are being provided national-international markets.
“Hunar Haat”, being organised at prominent places across the country, have proved to be financially beneficial for the needy artisans and craftsmen as each “Hunar Haat” generates business worth crores of rupees for indigenous handmade exquisite products of artisans and craftsmen. These artisans are receiving orders for their products not only from domestic markets but also from international markets.
“Hunar Haat” have become “Employment and Empowerment Exchange” for master artisans and craftsmen.
These artisans bring with them indigenous exquisite handmade products. “Bawarchikhana” section at “Hunar Haat” provides taste of traditional delicacies of several states to the lakhs of visitors who come to each “Hunar Haat”. Cultural programmes, being organized daily are also a major attraction of the “Hunar Haat”.
The 21st “Hunar Haat” has been organised in Ranchi, Jharkhand (from 01st to 08th March, 2020) while the “Hunar Haat” in Chandigarh(from 12th to 25th September, 2020) is the 22nd “Hunar Haat” of the Minority Affairs Ministry. So far, “Hunar Haat” have been organized at various places in the country such as Delhi, Mumbai, Prayagraj, Lucknow, Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Puducherry, Indore, Ranchi and Chandigarh.
In the coming days, “Hunar Haat” will be organized in Jaipur, Bengaluru, Prayagraj, Kochi, Bhopal, Gurugram, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Goa, Lucknow, Delhi, Indore, Ranchi, Guwahati and many other places.
Brought up in an ordinary and respectable family of Allahabad in Uttar Pradesh, Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi had been active in social-political activities since his early age. During the Emergency (1975), Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi actively participated in “Sampoorna Karanti” (Total Revolution) movement, launched by “Loknayak” Jaiprakash Narayan and during the movement, he was jailed under “MISA-DIR” at the age of just 17 years. He actively participated in various movements for democratic and social issues and was even jailed on several occasion during these movements. Born on 15th October, 1957 at Bhadari Village in Allahabad, Shri Naqvi has completed his BA (Hons) and post-graduation in Mass Communication. He has continued writing on several socio-political-cultural issues and working for the uplift of artisans and craftsmen.
Committed to nationalistic, democratic and secular values, Shri Naqvi, as a BJP candidate, has contested two Assembly elections (1991, 1993) and three Lok Sabha elections (1998, 1999 and 2009). He became the first ever BJP Muslim Lok Sabha Member elected from Rampur, Uttar Pradesh, in 1998, he has been elected to the Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Parliament) in 2002, 2010 and 2016. He has worked as Chairman and Member of different important Parliamentary Committees and led several Indian Parliamentary delegations abroad.
Shri Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi served as Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting and Parliamentary Affairs in 1998 in Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Government. During his tenure, he took major decisions and initiated reforms like Direct to Home broadcast system (DTH) and giving industry status to Indian film industry. In the first term of Shri Narendra Modi Government, he has served as Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs; Independent Charge of Minority Affairs and then Cabinet Minister for Minority Affairs. Known for his humble and friendly approach, Shri Naqvi played a crucial role in several key legislative works and passage of various important Reform Bills.
With cooperation-coordination-communication with the Opposition benches, he has played an important role in successful completion of several legislative works despite the Government being in minority in the Upper House of Parliament. On 31st May, 2019, Shri Naqvi took charge as Union Cabinet Minister of Minority Affairs Ministry for the second time. He is being effectively implementing various schemes aimed at socio-economic-educational empowerment of poor & weaker sections of Minority communities with the goal of “Development with Dignity”. He has set goal of “3EEducation, Employment, Empowerment” in the coming days.
Recognized as a constructive, companionable & cultured leader, Shri Naqvi has a long political, administrative and organizational experience. He was National General Secretary, National Vice-President and National Spokesperson of the BJP and National Vice President of BJP’s youth wing Bharatiya Janta Yuva Morcha. Shri Naqvi has successfully fulfilled various important responsibilities in the party.
He has headed the central election management and coordination during 2014 and 2019 Parliamentary elections and he had also been the head of BJP’s electoral reform committee and a member of the party’s Central Election Committee. He has also served as BJP organisation in-charge of various states.
Shri Naqvi has been inspired by the life and works of “Father of the Nation” Mahatma Gandhi, Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay, “Loknayak” Jaiprakash Narayan, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Shri Lal Krishna Advani, Shri Narendra Modi in political-social fields. He believes in the principle that “Never stop learning because life never stops teaching”.
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