India, Aug. 13 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday urged young people to read autobiographies of people they admire, saying that in the "era of reels", social media influencers could take them down certain paths, but a "shortcut will cut you short". Speaking at the launch of former president Ram Nath Kovind's autobiography "Triumph of the Indian Republic: My Life, My Struggles", Modi said Kovind's life showed how determination could help a person overcome adversity and rise to the highest constitutional office. The prime minister appealed to the youth to read autobiographies. "This is the era of reels. Social media influencers often pull you in and take you down certain paths. In this age of shortcuts, let us remember a message often displayed at railway stations: A shortcut will cut you short. This is written because some people have a habit of jumping onto the tracks instead of using the railway bridge."
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