“Modiji supports us. Nothing can be better than this. It is a symbol of ‘Acche Din’ for the entire Jamdani weaving community.” indianexpress.com,
Acknowledging the gesture, Modi took to Twitter to express his gratitude for the gift – a sari that shows him addressing the nation.
Mr. Biren Kumar Basak hails from Nadia, West Bengal. He is a reputed weaver who depicts various aspects of Indian history and culture in his sarees. During my interaction with the Padma awardees, she presented me something which is very dear to me. pic.twitter.com/qPcf5CvtCA
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 13, 2021
“Mr Biren Kumar Basak belongs to Nadia in West Bengal. He is a reputed weaver who depicts various aspects of Indian history and culture in his sarees. During my interaction with Padma awardees, she presented me something which I love very much,” he tweeted.
Jamdani Motif by Biren Kumar Basak (Source: Biren Kumar Basak)
The Prime Minister wrote on Twitter, “Shri Biren Kumar Basak hails from Nadia in West Bengal. He is a reputed weaver who depicts various aspects of Indian history and culture in his sarees. During my interaction with Padma awardees, she presented me something which I really like.
Basak, who started his journey with just Re 1, now has 5,000 weavers working under him.
“This recognition is not just for me, but for the entire community,” the 70-year-old who migrated from India to Bangladesh told indianexpress.com over a call.
Sharing his ‘rich-to-wealth story’, Basak said that he began his journey in the 1970s, and used to sell saris door-to-door with his brother in Kolkata.
“While the idea for the gift, which took four months to make, is mine but it was implemented by another weaver. The plan to gift the Prime Minister was in the pipeline since 2011-12 itself,” expressed Basak.
Biren Kumar Basak with PM Modi at Padma Awards. (Source: Biren Kumar Basak)
The master weaver has previously been awarded the National Award in 2013 for his skill and exquisite craftsmanship. She also earned an honorary doctorate from the UK-based World Record University for her portrayal of the Ramayana on a handloom woven sari, which was also recognized by the Government of India. Guinness Book Being the longest woven saree.
Addressing concerns over the future of traditional weaving, his son, Abhinav Basak said: “Both the weaving art and the community are doing very well. The idea is to train as many people as possible to get national and international recognition. There is no desire of the coming generations to adopt the art form which has been present in our family for more than four generations,” he said indianexpress.com,
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