“PM Modi’s laughter at gamers creates political debate; video reactions and calls for recognizing esports as official sports.”
Prime Minister Narendra Modi laughed heartily and mocked the opposition when one of the players called someone a “noob” during a meeting with the nation’s best gamers. Gamers are heard calling PM Modi terms like “grind” and “noob” in a video that he uploaded on X.
When the word “noob” is spoken, PM Modi is seen laughing in unison. “People are going to wonder who I’m talking about if I use this word during elections. PM Modi states, “If I say it, you will take it for a specific person.” He makes no mention of any leader.
Following the comment, Congress attacked the Prime Minister, setting off a political firestorm. “Basically, the BJP is using these as election-related political maneuvers. An experienced Congressman named Pramod Tiwari warned a TV channel that this would backfire.
Congress was criticized by BJP leader Shehzad Poonawalla on X. “PM Modi did not name everyone, but why are Congress politicians reacting and providing who the noob of the political is?” claimed Poonawalla.
Had a wonderful interaction with youngsters from the gaming community... You would love to watch this! https://t.co/TdfdRWNG8q
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) April 13, 2024
A 32-minute video starring gamers Tirth Mehta, Payal Dhare, Animesh Agarwal, Anshu Bisht, Naman Mathur, Mithilesh Patankar, and Ganesh Gangadhar can be viewed on the prime minister’s YouTube channel.
Player Animesh Agarwal stated that the government ought to acknowledge gaming and esports as legitimate forms of sports during the conversation. There is no gambling involved; the game is skill-based. It is going to be very helpful once it is established and understood by all government agencies, including those that deal with financial transactions. As you stated, there is no need for regulation in this sector. Let it to grow naturally. The industry is ready, he said, with a little prodding.
Throughout the conversation, PM Modi spoke about regulatory matters and the difficulties facing the online gaming sector. According to PM Modi, the government encouraged the gaming sector in India and acknowledged the inventiveness of players.
“Various answers have been put forth by people. My alternative plan, Mission LIFE, promotes modifying our way of life in order to protect the environment. Imagine now that you are playing a game about global climate issues. The player has to investigate different approaches and solutions in order to determine which is the most sustainable,” Prime Minister Modi said.