India, Nov. 23 -- Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Saturday said to give books and not bouquets at events as there is no substitute for them even in the age of the Internet and Artificial Intelligence (AI). Dhami made these remarks after the release of the book "The New Political History of Uttarakhand", written by senior journalist Jaisingh Rawat.

He emphasised the importance of developing the habit of reading books, saying that in today's era of the Internet and AI, information is instantly available, but the importance of books can never be diminished.

He said that books deepen our thoughts and permanently preserve knowledge.

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