“Where there is a soul, there is a story”, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday hailing the role played by modern-day story-tellers in the country.
Speaking at the 69th edition of the ‘Mann Ki Baat’ programme, the Prime Minister said that the country had a rich tradition of the art and spoke about some people who are contributing in the process.
“There has been a thriving tradition of storytelling in India. We are proud that we are citizens of the country where there has been a tradition of ‘Hitopdesh’ and ‘Panchatantra’. In the stories, an imaginary world of animals and birds was created so that words of wisdom and intellect be made easily understood,” the Prime Minister said.
He said that “Kathakalashebam” was an ancient method of telling religious stories.
“Different types of folklores are prevalent in our country. There is an interesting…