LUCKNOW, March 29 -- Union information and broadcasting minister Anurag Thakur has said the Digital India dream of PM Modi is now reality. He was speaking at 'Viksit Bharat Ambassadors' meetup in Lucknow on Friday.

Addressing the gathering, Thakur said, "The Pradhan Mantri Vishwakarma Scheme is enabling people to do self-employment. India now has the world's third-largest startup ecosystem under PM Modi's leadership."

He emphasised India's journey towards Viksit (developed) Bharat. In a veiled attack on the Congress, he said, "No government has ever been able to do as much work for the upliftment and empowerment of women in India as has been done in the last 10 years."

Thakur said from sports to space, infrastructure development, manuf...