Murmu addresses 12th National Handloom Day

President Droupadi Murmu delivered the keynote address at the 12th National Handloom Day held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre, New Delhi, on 7 August 2026, honouring India's weaving heritage. (Photo: NationPress/PIB)

President Droupadi Murmu spoke at the 12th National Handloom Day ceremony inside the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre on 7 August 2026, spotlighting the contribution of India's handloom weavers to the national economy. (Photo: NationPress/PIB)

President Droupadi Murmu participated in the official programme of the 12th National Handloom Day at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre, New Delhi, on 7 August 2026, marking the occasion observed annually since 2015. (Photo: NationPress/PIB)

National Handloom Day, observed every 7 August, commemorates the Swadeshi Movement of 1905 and celebrates India's handloom tradition. President Droupadi Murmu led the 12th edition of the event at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre in 2026. (Photo: NationPress/PIB)

Union Minister of Textiles Giriraj Singh and Minister of State for Textiles Pabitra Margherita joined President Droupadi Murmu at the 12th National Handloom Day at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre, New Delhi, on 7 August 2026. (Photo: NationPress/PIB)

The Ministry of Textiles, led by Giriraj Singh, organised the 12th National Handloom Day at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre on 7 August 2026, with President Droupadi Murmu as the chief guest. (Photo: NationPress/PIB)

Minister of State for External Affairs and Textiles Pabitra Margherita was present alongside President Droupadi Murmu and Union Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh at the 12th National Handloom Day in New Delhi on 7 August 2026. (Photo: NationPress/PIB)

The Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre in New Delhi served as the venue for the 12th National Handloom Day on 7 August 2026, attended by President Droupadi Murmu, Giriraj Singh, and Pabitra Margherita. (Photo: NationPress/PIB)

President Droupadi Murmu, Union Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh, and Minister of State Pabitra Margherita were photographed together at the 12th National Handloom Day ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre on 7 August 2026. (Photo: NationPress/PIB)

The 12th National Handloom Day on 7 August 2026 brought together President Droupadi Murmu, Union Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh, and Minister of State Pabitra Margherita at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre, New Delhi, to celebrate India's handloom sector. (Photo: NationPress/PIB)

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