Atmanirbhar call to galvanise growth, innovate: Venkaiah Naidu

“India is passing through a crucial moment in history, we are facing a number of internal and external challenges, but I am confident we should remain resolute in our response to the challenges thrown at us. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given a call for Atmanirbhar Bharat…It is a mission to galvanise the force of growth across the country in various sectors of the country…Innovation is a watchword for the 21st century,” said Vice PresidentVice PresidentVice President Venkaiah Naidu Sunday. He was speaking at an online event to launch Elyments, a new social networking app.

Elyments is one of the first home-grown social media apps to emerge in the Indian market since the ban of 59 Chinese apps, including TikTok, last week. It is developed by over 1,000 IT specialists, who are volunteers with spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s The Art of Living organisation.

It aims to bring together different features of existing social media apps on one platform. Users can chat, make audio and video calls, share and like each other’s posts, follow influencers, and play games.