Meghalaya's Eri Silk, recently GI-tagged, praised in Mann Ki Baat
On 29 June 2025, in Mann Ki Baat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Meghalaya on its Eri Silk receiving the GI tag a few days earlier.
Summary
Meghalaya's Eri Silk featured in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 123rd Mann Ki Baat on 29 June 2025, after it received the Geographical Indication (GI) tag a few days earlier. The Prime Minister said the tribes of Meghalaya, especially the Khasi community, have preserved Eri Silk for generations; it is also called Ahimsa Silk, keeps the wearer warm in winter and cool in summer, and is being taken forward by women's Self Help Groups.
Key facts
- Product
- Eri Silk, Meghalaya
- Recognition
- GI tag (a few days before 29 June 2025)
- Community
- Khasi community
- Also called
- Ahimsa Silk
- Promoters
- Women's Self Help Groups
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Eri Silk, which received a GI tag shortly before Mann Ki Baat of 29 June 2025, belongs to which state?
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Correct answer: B — Meghalaya
Mann Ki Baat 123: Eri Silk of Meghalaya has received the GI Tag a few days ago.
By what other name did the PM refer to Meghalaya's Eri Silk in Mann Ki Baat (June 2025)?
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Correct answer: D — Ahimsa Silk
Mann Ki Baat 123: Eri Silk is also called Ahimsa Silk.