Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI), the apex chamber of textiles in India has welcomed the appointment of Smt. Smriti Irani as the new Cabinet Minister of textiles. Welcoming her appointment, Shri Naishadh Parikh the Chairman of CITI said, "At a time the Textile Industry is poised to establish 'Make in India' into a reality, the appointment of a dynamic, progressive and result oriented Cabinet Minister like Smt. Irani comes at an opportune time".