Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted on Tuesday that not only Indian products but India’s voice too is becoming more global with the planet paying more attention to the country.
Inaugurating Patrika Gate in Jaipur and releasing two books authored by Patrika Group Chairman Gulab Kothari through a video conference, Modi said Indian media also must go global at a time when the country enjoys a “very strong presence” at almost every international body.
“Our newspapers and magazines should have global reputation. we should always reach digitally across the planet during this digital age. Indian institutions should divulge literary awards like they’re given in several parts of the planet . this is often the necessity of the hour and necessary for the country,” he said.
The prime minister also lauded the country’s media for serving people in an “unprecedented way” by spreading awareness on the COVID-19 pandemic and by analysing government works and remarking their shortcomings.
Though the media is additionally criticised sometimes , more so during this age of social media, but everybody must learn from criticism, he said, adding this is often what makes India’s democracy strong.
Be it his government’s campaign to create toilets or ‘Swachh Bharat’ mission or Ujjwala scheme, which provides cooking gas cylinders liberal to poor women, or the project to provide piped water to each household, the media has worked to spread awareness, the prime minister said, while also lauding it for its role in shaping the ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ project.
Praising Kothari’s books- Samvad Upanishad and Akshar Yatra, for his or her plan to preserve and promote Indian culture, traditions and philosophy, he hoped that the present generation which “depends on Goggle guru” will read them.
“In this age of text and tweet, it’s more imperative that our new generation isn’t weaned faraway from gaining serious knowledge,” he said, asking people to stay an area in house for books and reading them within the same way they reserve some space for worship.
Family members should inculcate the habit of reading books by spending a while reading a couple of pages everyday, he said.
Modi said Vedas and Upanishads weren’t merely confined to spiritual or philosophical wisdom which they also offer insights into the universe and science.
Patrika Gate, he said, are going to be an attraction for the local population also as tourists.
Rajasthan Governor Kalraj Mishra and Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot also attended the virtual ceremony.