New Delhi, Oct. 8 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday described the Digital India initiative as a major effort towards the democratisation of technology, stressing that the government sought to bridge the digital divide and ensure modern technology did not remain a privilege limited to those with access to resources.

Addressing the 10th edition of the India Mobile Congress (IMC) at Yashobhoomi in the national capital, PM Modi highlighted that the mobile phone was placed at the centre of this transformation.

"Through the Digital India initiative, we resolved to change this situation, with the mobile phone at the centre of this transformation. This has been a major effort towards the democratisation of technology," Prime Minister ...