"I Am Moving To Zoho": Ashwini Vaishnaw Joins PM Modi's Call For 'Swadeshi'

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced on Monday his transition to Zoho, an indigenous platform for documents, spreadsheets, and presentations.

New Delhi:

Taking to social media platform X, the Union Minister declared his move to the homegrown Zoho platform, encouraging others to embrace Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call for Swadeshi by supporting domestic products and services.

"I am moving to Zoho — our own Swadeshi platform for documents, spreadsheets & presentations," Vaishnaw stated on X. "I urge all to join PM Shri @narendramodi Ji's call for Swadeshi by adopting indigenous products & services."

This announcement follows Prime Minister Modi's recent letter to Indian citizens, where he encouraged support for Made-in-India products during the festive season, connecting this initiative to his vision for 'Viksit Bharat 2047'.

Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu promptly expressed appreciation for the Minister's support, stating: "Thank you Sir, this is a huge morale boost for our engineers who have worked hard for over two decades to build our product suite. We will make you proud and make our nation proud. Jai Hind."

In his message promoting local goods, PM Modi emphasized that purchasing swadeshi products strengthens the economy while supporting local artisans, workers, and industries. "Every time you buy a product made by our artisans, workers, and industries, you are helping families earn their living and creating job opportunities for our youth," the Prime Minister remarked.

Modi also highlighted this year's festive season's additional celebration with the launch of "GST Bachat Utsav," made possible by Next Generation GST reforms. These changes aim to reduce household expenses, simplify business operations, and accelerate growth across all sectors of society, including farmers, women, youth, traders, and MSMEs.

The Prime Minister recalled the 2017 GST rollout as a "turning point" that liberated citizens and businesses from complex multiple tax systems, providing relief through the "One Nation, One Tax" concept.

Vaishnaw's decision to adopt Zoho reflects the government's broader initiative to embrace indigenous platforms and promote self-reliance. This move is viewed as encouraging citizens to prefer swadeshi services and products in their daily lives, aligning with the Prime Minister's vision for self-reliance and inclusive economic growth.