Zuckerberg expresses support to ‘Digital India’

September 27, 2015 09:34 pm | Updated November 28, 2021 07:40 am IST - San Jose

Last year, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg had called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss digital expansion in India. File photo.

Last year, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg had called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss digital expansion in India. File photo.

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Sunday expressed his support to the ‘Digital India’ initiative. He changed his Facebook profile picture to convey his appreciation for the Narendra Modi government’s effort to connect rural communities to the internet.

“I changed my profile picture to support Digital India, the Indian government’s effort to connect rural communities to the internet and give people access to more services online,” he wrote on his facebook page.

He also asked his followers to show their support to the ‘Digital India’ initiative.

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