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It was just a few months ago that Prime Minister Narendra Modi brought in respite and cheer to the weavers of his constituency, when he announced a financial aid to boost the textile industry - an over Rs.2,000 crore ($315) package for 16 sick cooperative banks to make loans easily available for the region's weavers.
Back then, he had said how a Banarasi sari needs "no marketing" as every mother has a dream to gift at least one such six-yard wonder to her daughter on her marriage.
