India, Dec. 1 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday urged citizens to participate in the Kashi-Tamil Sangamam at Varanasi and avail an opportunity to learn Tamil.

In his monthly 'Mann ki Baat' address, Modi said the fourth edition of the Kashi-Tamil Sangamam will commence on December 2 at the Namo Ghat in Varanasi.

"This year's Kashi-Tamil Sangamam has a very interesting theme: Learn Tamil - Tamil Karkalam," Modi said, describing the event as the confluence of the world's oldest language and one of the world's oldest cities.

He said the Kashi-Tamil Sangamam has become an important platform for all of those who are attached to the Tamil language.

"Whenever one speaks to the people of Kashi, they always say that they enjoy being a p...