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 | 'No Snake Charmers Or Black Magic, We are Digital India', Says PM Modi | | published on : 08-15-2014 | | Category : Other | | Prime Minister Narendra Modi pushed for a "digital India" in his first Independence Day speech.
"The world used to think we are a land of snake charmers and black magic. But our youth has surprised the world with its IT skills," Mr Modi said, adding, "I dream of a digital India. It was once said railways connects India. Today I say IT connects India."
He called for "good governance through E-governance".
PM Modi, one of India's most twitter-savvy politicians, has championed the use of social media to communicate with people and for inter-departmental coordination in his government. He has also asked his ministers to take to IT tools for more effective functioning.
Mr Modi's successful election campaign relied heavily on reaching out to the public through twitter and Facebook. With 5 million followers, the 63-year-old is said to be the fourth most followed world leader on Twitter.
Soon after taking charge in May, the PM permitted Twitter unprecedented access to his administration in a drive to put social media at the heart of government.
The Centre is working on a Rs. 500-crore scheme to achieve Mr Modi's target of "Digital India" by 2019. | | Related Keywords : | | Modi Digital India Black Magic, |
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