Vajpayee termed IT parks ‘new temples of modern India’

Bengaluru | Friday | 17th August, 2018

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Vajpyee had recalled how Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru had described factories and dams as “temples of modern India” to underscore their importance in nation building. So much so that Lakshmi seems to have a soft spot for software companies. The former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee during his visit to Infosys campus in Bengaluru on January 19, 2001.more-inThe former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee had visited the country’s technology giant Infosys campus in Bengaluru on January 19, 2001, and said, “IT parks and campuses of software companies such as Infosys are the new temples of modern India”. During the 45-minute visit to the Infosys campus, Mr.

Vajpayee had said, “Coming to Infosys City is like coming to a temple, but temple of a different kind. However, beyond being a miracle of the mind and the market, IT is also a source of great strength for our nation.”.