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| ], chief minister of the Indian state of ], interacted with ] on ] on 31 August 2012.<ref name=toi>{{Cite news|title=Narendra Modi on Google Hangout, Ajay Devgn to host event|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-08-31/social-media/33520320_1_actor-ajay-devgn-google-hangout-hangout-sessions|accessdate=3 September 2012|newspaper=]|date=31 August 2012|agency=TNN}}</ref> The chat session was hosted by ] actor ].<ref name=ibn>{{Cite web|title=People ask, Narendra Modi answers on Google Plus Hangout|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/modi-answers-netizens-on-google-plus-hangout/287292-37.html|publisher=CNN-IBN|accessdate=3 September 2012|location=New Delhi|date=1 September 2012}}</ref> It was also live broadcast on ], and Modi took part in it through ].<ref name=toi/> The chat was schedule to start at 20:00 ], but began 45 minutes late because of the reported crash of Google+ due to the response.<ref name=bl>{{Cite web|title=Modi chats live on Google Plus Hangout|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/politics/article3847440.ece?ref=wl_industry-and-economy|publisher=Business Line|accessdate=3 September 2012|author=R. Dinakaran|location=Chennai|date=1 September 2012}}</ref> The questions were to be submitted before the chat, and were mostly based on issues about education, youth empowerment, rural development and causes of urbanisation.<ref name=bl/> | |||
| ==Background== | |||
| Modi became the first Indian politician to interact with netizens through live chat on Internet after the hangout, joining the likes of ] and ].<ref name=ibn/> Google+'s ''Hangout'' feature allows ten people to group chat at a single time.<ref name=ibn/> The same day the hangout was organized, the ] gave its statement on the ].<ref name=toi/> Hashtag #ModiHangout became the most trending term in India at ] on the day of the session, whereas #VoteOutModi, used by Modi's opponents, became the third most trending term in the country.<ref name=toi/> Earlier Indian celebrities like ], ] and ] has been part of Google+ hangouts.<ref name=toi/> A day before the session, Modi tweeted, "Friends, I am looking forward to exchanging ideas with you on G+ Hangout tomorrow on 'Realising Swami Vivekananda's vision of Strong India'!" The chat session was also shown on Modi's YouTube channel in real time.<ref name=toi/> The chat was hosted by Ajay Devgn, who was shooting for his upcoming film '']'' in ].<ref name=rediff>{{Cite web|title=When Ajay Devgn met up with Narendra Modi|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-when-ajay-devgn-hosted-google-hangout-with-narendra-modi/20120903.htm|publisher=rediff Movies|accessdate=4 September 2012|date=3 September 2012}}</ref> | |||
| ==Live chat session== | |||
| Modi answered 18 questions in two sessions.<ref name=rediff/> The session didn't include many Gujarati people, with more people from other states and ]s.<ref name=ie>{{Cite web|title=In chat session, Narendra Modi takes dig at media, votebank politics|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/in-chat-session-narendra-modi-takes-dig-at-media-votebank-politics/996161/|publisher=Indian Express|accessdate=4 September 2012|date=1 September 2012|author=Lakshmi Ajay |location=Ahmedabad}}</ref> Modi received one ] questions.<ref name=ie/> When asked about his definition of the word ], he said, "Think that our nation must be on top in all respects. That is secularism, according to me," adding,"The word secular has been used and abused for votebank politics. Take the example of the ''microminority'' of Parsis who are a happy community living in Gujarat today."<ref name=bl/> | |||
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