Actor
Pankaj
Tripathi
who
recently
visited
his
hometown
to
spend
some
quality
time
with
his
family,
used
his
power
as
a
public
figure
and
promised
many
khadi
artisans
of
Gopalganj
to
promote
their
work,
and
also
bought
their
products.
Speaking
about
the
same,
Tripathi
told
Hindustan
Times,
"I
was
told
that
these
artisans
in
Gopalganj,
Bihar
were
performing
well,
making
khadi
products.
The
place
is
nice
and
only
10
-
15kms
away
from
my
village.
The
motive
behind
doing
this
was
that
the
interest
towards
local
products
increases.
I
purchased
a
handmade
rug
and
it
has
turned
out
to
be
so
good.
It
was
priceless."
He
further
urged
people
to
include
khadi
products
in
their
lifestyle,
because
khadi
is
a
mark
of
being
an
Indian
and
it
will
also
provide
employment
to
many
needy
people.
"It
will
provide
employment
to
innumerable
people,
thereby,
improving
the
economic
conditions
of
our
country.
Khadi
is
the
mark
of
being
an
Indian.
We
must
include
it
in
our
lifestyle
and
make
the
best
use
of
it,"
said
the
Mirzapur
actor.
He
further
said
that
being
a
public
figure,
it
is
his
responsibility
to
promote
small
business
and
help
the
underprivileged.
"Mujhe
khadi
se
prem
ho
gaya
hai.
Main
chahta
hoon
India
ke
harr
aadmi
yeh
soche.
As
a
celebrity,
it
is
my
duty
to
do
this.
Me
going
and
visiting
them
will
make
them
popular
in
my
village,
more
people
will
visit
them.
Zimmedaari
hai
ki
jitna
kar
sakte
hain,
silently
karte
hain.
It
is
the
society
which
has
made
us
actors,
and
in
return
we
can
only
give
them
entertainment,"
concluded
the
Stree
actor.