Modi understood the power of technology and introduced email culture to the BJP – Shivraj Chouhan at his book launch

“As BJP workers, we have traditionally worked in a conventional way. Many times, we did not really have the mindset to use technology extensively. Even when mobile phones first came, people thought that anyone who used one was from a ‘five-star culture’. I remember it very clearly. Senior leaders like Narendra Modi had come to the helm of the party. I was the general secretary of the state unit then. A meeting was held regarding the preparations for the Elections Narendra Bhai asked, “Tell me, who among you has an email ID At that time, almost no one had anything to do with email IDs,” recalls Chouhan.

The agriculture minister added that soon after Modi asked this question, people started looking at each other in silence. “Then late Babulal Gaur, who later became chief minister, jokingly said, ‘Narendra Bhai, what is this ‘woman-woman’ thing you are talking about? What is going to happen with this woman’s email?” Everyone laughed and some people even had sarcastic expressions on their faces. But Narendra Bhai has repeatedly emphasized the importance of email and technology. He understood much earlier than others that if we were to shape India’s future and build a developed India, technology would play a crucial role,” he added.

Chouhan said this shows how much Prime Minister Modi knew the impact technology would have in the future and how technology was critical in shaping India’s future and building a developed India.

The book launch was attended by several Union ministers, chief ministers of BJP-ruled states and BJP politicians.

Chouhan also highlighted how Modi played a crucial role in the Ekta yatra to hoist the tricolor at Lal Chowk in Srinagar.

“Terrorism was at its peak. No one could have imagined hoisting the tricolor in the Kashmir Valley, at Lal Chowk in Kashmir. Dr. Joshi was the president of the BJP. The BJP decided that the Ekta Yatra would be led by him and the tricolor would be hoisted at Lal Chowk in Srinagar. And Narendra Modi ji was given the responsibility. When I met Narendra Bhai for the first time. In that first meeting, I saw his ideas: to reach out to the masses, unite people and instill a sense of patriotism He said that the tricolor would not be hoisted only at Lal Chowk in Srinagar The tricolor should fly in the hearts of every citizen of the country,” he added.
Highlighting how Prime Minister Narendra Modi understood the importance of technology for India’s future development much earlier than others, Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan recalled that Modi introduced the email culture in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Chouhan made this revelation on Tuesday in New Delhi at the launch of his book ‘Apnapan: My Experiences With Narendra Modi’. The book was officially launched by former Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu and former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda.

Chouhan, while recalling a meeting held in Madhya Pradesh to prepare for the elections, said that Prime Minister Modi, during that meeting, had asked who all had email addresses.

“As BJP workers, we have traditionally worked in a conventional way. Many times, we did not really have the mindset to use technology extensively. Even when mobile phones first came, people thought that anyone who used one was from a ‘five-star culture’. I remember it very clearly. Senior leaders like Narendra Modi had come to the helm of the party. I was the general secretary of the state unit then. A meeting was held regarding the preparations for the Elections Narendra Bhai asked, “Tell me, who among you has an email ID At that time, almost no one had anything to do with email IDs,” recalls Chouhan.

The agriculture minister added that soon after Modi asked this question, people started looking at each other in silence. “Then late Babulal Gaur, who later became chief minister, jokingly said, ‘Narendra Bhai, what is this ‘woman-woman’ thing you are talking about? What is going to happen with this woman’s email?” Everyone laughed and some people even had sarcastic expressions on their faces. But Narendra Bhai has repeatedly emphasized the importance of email and technology. He understood much earlier than others that if we were to shape India’s future and build a developed India, technology would play a crucial role,” he added.

Chouhan said this shows how much Prime Minister Modi knew the impact technology would have in the future and how technology was critical in shaping India’s future and building a developed India.

The book launch was attended by several Union ministers, chief ministers of BJP-ruled states and BJP politicians.

Chouhan also highlighted how Modi played a crucial role in the Ekta yatra to hoist the tricolor at Lal Chowk in Srinagar.

“Terrorism was at its peak. No one could have imagined hoisting the tricolor in the Kashmir Valley, at Lal Chowk in Kashmir. Dr. Joshi was the president of the BJP. The BJP decided that the Ekta Yatra would be led by him and the tricolor would be hoisted at Lal Chowk in Srinagar. And Narendra Modi ji was given the responsibility. When I met Narendra Bhai for the first time. In that first meeting, I saw his ideas: to reach out to the masses, unite people and instill a sense of patriotism He said that the tricolor would not be hoisted only at Lal Chowk in Srinagar The tricolor should fly in the hearts of every citizen of the country,” he added.

(Edited by Vidhi Bhutra)