GORAKHPUR, July 29 -- Highlighting Uttar Pradesh's status as the country's largest repository of ancient manuscripts and historical artefacts, chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday stressed the need to preserve and digitise India's intellectual heritage, saying neglecting the country's centuries-old knowledge could allow others to appropriate it and use it against national interests. He also urged parents to limit children's smartphone use, warning that excessive screen time was affecting their physical and mental health.

Addressing a gathering at the Gorakhnath temple here on the occasion of Guru Purnima, Adityanath said parents should avoid handing smartphones to young children, claiming many were spending five to six hours a day...