PM Modi Launches “Twitter Samvad” To Ensure Direct Communication Between Govt. And Citizens

25 March , New Delhi

Giving a further push to its Digital India dream, the government has launched a new platform ‘Twitter Samvad’ in association with social networking service Twitter to facilitate direct communication between leaders, government agencies and citizens.

The service was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his meeting with Twitter Chief Executive Dick Costolo in New Delhi Tuesday .

Speaking to the reporters after the meeting, Costolo said, India is one of the fastest-growing markets and will remain the centre of innovation for the company.

The service is aimed to boost the nation’s e-governance plans. Through this, the government bodies can have a direct communication with citizens on a daily basis via Tweets and SMS on their mobile devices.

As of now, 16 government offices, including the Prime Minister’s Office, Ministry of railways, the Bengaluru Police and the Chief Ministers of Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal are participating in Twitter Samvad, which is powered by Bengaluru-based ZipDial, which was recently acquired by Twitter.

During the meeting with Costolo, the Prime Minister also spoke about avenues through which Twitter can help in initiatives such as ‘Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan’ and ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’. He also urged Twitter to help promote India’s rich tourist potential across the world.

Modi talked about the International Day of Yoga and how Twitter can contribute in making it more vibrant across the world.