Google knows all. It is our dictionary in the 21st century and one of the first places where we go to when we have to look up anything on the internet. Google in this sense is just like mythological character Narad, so said Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on Sunday. Narad is a Vedic sage who appeared in both Mahabharata and Ramayana and is known to carry news from around the universe. He is also believed to be the first journalist on earth.

"This is relevant in today's time that Narad was a man of information; who had information of the whole world he acted on these information collecting information was his dharma for the betterment of the humankind, and it is very much required," Rupani said at an event in Ahmedabad to celebrate 'Devrshi Narad Jayanti'.

"Google is the source of information just like Narad, because he knew everything happening in the world," Rupani added. The event was organised by Vishwa Samvad Kendra, which is the media wing of the RSS.

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At the event, Rupani stated that a neutral media is important in a democracy. Citing PM Narendra Modi's statement, Rupani said that the media can comment on the government's functioning, but it has to be "neutral and authentic".

Rupani's words echo along the same lines as what Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb said earlier this month when he said that there was internet during the time of Mahabharata. However, while Rupani is merely talking about the parallels between Google and Narad, Deb sounded quite serious about his claims that there was indeed the internet many centuries ago.