Mahabalipuram, Aug. 20 -- Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday urged the whole country to learn from South India in the fields of innovation and revenue generation.

Chairing the 31st meeting of the Southern Zonal Council in Tamil Nadu's Mahabalipuram, Shah said, "The people of South India and the governments have also established many excellent traditions in the fields of innovation and revenue generation."

He also noted how the entire development journey of South India has been based on three pillars: high literacy rate, trained manpower and technical expertise in the utilisation of deep seas.

"These three pillars have made South India the biggest contributor to the country's development. The people of South India and the governm...