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President Murmu inaugurates National Health Fair in Shegaon, urges public movement to preserve medicinal plants
Inaugurating the ‘National Arogya Fair 2026’ in Maharashtra’s Shegaon, President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday (February 25, 2026) emphasised that the conservation of medicinal plants must transcend the boundaries of government schemes and evolve into a full-fledged people’s movement. It must become a Jan Andolan (people’s movement),” she said, urging citizens to integrate medicinal plants into their surroundings and daily lives. Jadhav also announced that efforts are underway to establish a separate AYUSH Ministry in Maharashtra, which would further benefit medicinal plant farmers and practitioners.
