Modi releases stamp to mark 100 years of HT, speaks about govt’s mantra

The journey of 100 years traversed by Hindustan Times is historic and this experience can help build a developed India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday as he released a commemorative postage stamp to mark the occasion and showcased his road map to imprint India’s stamp on the 21st century. Delivering the inaugural address at the 22nd Hindustan Times Leadership Summit, Modi hailed the newspaper, which was inaugurated by Mahatma Gandhi on September 15, 1924, and became the voice of the freedom movement, and underlined the capacity and sagacity of the ordinary citizen of India has propelled the country’s extraordinary journey over the last century. Modi released a commemorative postage stamp, depicting HT’s journey from 1924 to 2024 through two editions of the newspaper – the 1924 edition in the background and 2024 in the foreground – with its ethos “First Voice, Last Word” displayed prominently. “In these 100 years, the power that has built India’s fate and given the country direction is the capacity and sagacity of the ordinary citizen.” Using the figure of the ordinary citizen, Modi illustrated milestones in India’s journey.