First Lavender Festival inaugurated in Bhaderwah; Union Minister calls it birthplace of Purple Revolution

First Lavender Festival inaugurated in Bhaderwah; Union Minister calls it birthplace of Purple Revolution

Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Thursday inaugurated the Lavender Festival, a first for India, in Jammu’s Bhaderwah. Lavender cultivation has transformed the mountainous area’s economy and Singh said it was a potential destination for agri-tech start-ups. Singh described Bhaderwah in Doda district as the birthplace of the purple revolution, possible due to Prime Minister Narendra … Read more