Jammu:
Jugal Kishore MP attended a programme to promote daily use of Millets "Mote Anaaj" at Miran Sahib
Jugal Kishore Sharma Member of Parliament Lok Sabha Jammu-Poonch today attended a programme as Chief Guest for promoting daily use of Millets " Mote Anaaj" at Miran Sahib in R.S Pura Constituency in which Former Minister Sham Lal Choudhary,President M.C R.S Pura Satpal Pappi,Deputy Director Food Safety & Drugs Madan Mangotra,Advocate & Sarpanch Dev Raj Sharma,Mandal Presidents BJP Vikram Sandhu,Vijay Sharma,Councillors Gharu Ram, Raj Kumar and others were also present.
Daily Use of Millets awareness programme was organized by Department of FSSAI in collaboration with Bharatiya Janata Party District Jammu South team in which Food Items prepared with Millets like Bajra,Maize,Raw Millets and others were also displayed.Madan Mangotra Deputy Director FSSAI & Sarpanch Dev Raj warmly welcomed Member of Parliament and narrated the benefits of daily use of millets in his welcome address.
While addressing the gathering Member of Parliament emphasized that Hon'ble Prime Minister Sh. Narendra Modi has shared his vision to make IYM 2023 a 'People's Movement' alongside positioning India as the 'Global Hub for Millets'. He said that 'Millets' were among the first crops to be domesticated in India with several evidence of its consumption during the Indus valley civilization. He while narrating the benefits of Millets in our daily use said that Millets are the very much nutritious and digestive as they will boost up our immunity and maintain good healths. He said that to double the income of our farmers Hon'ble Prime Minister has also taken up a great step to move towards the daily use of Millets "Mote Anaaj" in our daily life and appealed the nation for which a programme also organized at Parliament. Different kinds of food items prepared with Millets are also served in Parliamentary Central Canteen he added.He said that now Millets are named as "Shree Ann" .He said that Millets are the good source of protein, fiber, key vitamins, and minerals. The potential health benefits of millets include protecting cardiovascular health, preventing the onset of diabetes, helping people achieve and maintain a healthy weight, and managing inflammation in the gut. He appealed the masses to use Millets in our daily life.
Sham Lal Choudhary Former Minister & Mla thanked Member of Parliament for promoting the Prime Minister's vision for daily use of Millets "Mote Anaaj" also said that Millets consumption will also increase the income of farmers who are doing Millets cultivation. They will also be able to sell their grains in the market and people will also get supreme quality food grains. Millets should also be promoted in food hubs and restaurants to increase the consumption of pure food which will also maintain the good health of people, he added.
Dev Raj Sharma Sarpanch and Advocate Bansultan Miransahab thanked Member of Parliament and all the dignitaries present at the occasion for choosing his panchayat to organize such a programme and ensure Member of Parliament that he will provide his best efforts to promote daily use of Millets in his constituency.
Dhoda-Saag and Kheer prepared with Millets "Mote Anaaj" also served among the people present at the occasion.