In the midst of his hectic campaign schedule for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi enjoyed a lighthearted and serious talk with some of India’s best gamers.
Modi interacted with some top Indian gamers on a host of issues relating to the gaming industry, BJP IT department head Amit Malviya said on Thursday.
Sharing on X a short video of the prime minister’s interaction with the gamers, Mr Malviya said they discussed the “new developments” in the gaming industry and how the Modi government has recognised the creativity of the gamers promoting the gaming industry in India.
They also engaged on issues concerning gambling vs gaming while discussing women participation in the gaming industry, the BJP leader added.
“Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a ‘gaming interaction’ and played PC and VR games with top Indian gamers like Tirth Mehta, Payal Dhare, Animesh Agarwal, Anshu Bisht, Naman Mathur, Mithilesh Patankar, Ganesh Gangadhar,” Mr Malviya said in a post on X.
“They also discussed the new developments in the gaming industry and how the Modi government has recognised the creativity of gamers promoting the gaming industry in India. They also engaged on issues concerning Gambling vs Gaming, while discussing women participation in the gaming industry,” he said.
“The full interaction (is) coming soon,” the BJP leader added.
In an Instagram post, Agarwal and Patankar, wrote, “We recently had an insightful discussion with the Prime Minister about the esports industry. His vision is set to revolutionise gaming in India.”.
The full episode will air on April 13 at 9.30 AM on PM Modi’s official YouTube channel. Last month, the creators and influencers’ community hailed PM Modi, calling him the creator of ‘New Bharat’ and the ‘Greatest Of All Time’ during the National Creators’ Awards in New Delhi.
Source: inputs from agencies