Tripura CM says internet existed in Mahabharata era
AGARTALA: Tripura chief minister Biplab Kumar Deb has given a new spin to the evolution of modern communication technology, saying that the internet is not something new and existed even during the Mahabharata period.
Deb was speaking at a regional workshop on computerisation and reforms at Pragna Bhawan in Agartala on Tuesday.
In his speech, Deb said, “This is the country where episodes of the Mahabharata war were narrated to Dhritarashtra by Sanjay. This means technology existed, the internet and satellites existed...”
Claiming that technology such as satellites and the internet was India’s, he added that the National Informatics Centre (NIC) was just using it. “I congratulate the NIC for their jobs but you people didn’t discover technology. It was discovered much earlier. Even the European countries can claim that they have invented the technology but in reality, the technology was ours...” he said.
Expressing his gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for focussing on digitisation, Deb said the entire country became familiar with the world of technology only after Modi assumed power. “Our prime minister himself is active on social networking sites and he asks the MPS and even chief ministers about their status and comments on these sites. We are lucky enough to get a guardian-like prime minister,” Deb said.
In reference to the digitisation of the public distribution system, the CM said it would ensure transparency in distribution through the ration card system. Till date, 97.72% ration cards in the state have been linked with Aadhaar he claimed.