‘NaMo OP’: Gen Z Indian creators give PM Modi a new gamer tag

PM Modi's outreach to the gaming community reinforced his resolve to maximize youth connection in the nation’s growth

April 13, 2024

PM Modi joins India’s top gamers, plays VR game as ‘NaMo OP’

On Saturday, the leading Indian creators gave Prime Minister Narendra Modi a new name in the world of live stream gaming – ‘NaMo OP‘, while calling him the coolest PM in the world.

OP stands for “overpowered” in the ‘NaMo OP’.

Earlier, PM Modi held a free-wheeling conversation at his residence in New Delhi with the gamers after which they decided to give PM Modi a new gamer tag.

The Prime Minister’s meeting with the gaming community became a talking point in the nation, due to e-gaming‘s vast engagement with the youth.

The gamers said, “We all have gamer tags. Since you are a Gen Z like us, we would now call you ‘NaMo OP’ (overpowered), as you are the most powerful person in the country, in our live stream chats.”

PM Modi’s outreach to the gaming community reinforced his resolve to maximize youth connection in the nation’s growth.

The social media creators said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s advice to us on how the gaming industry should progress in India was inspiring.

Animesh Agarwal, who met the Prime Minister along with other creators, said: “PM Modi’s curiosity about our history, background, how we became gamers, details of the gaming industry, and his advice to us on how the gaming industry should progress in India was very inspiring.”

Apart from Agarwal, creators like Mithilesh Patankar, Payal Dhare, Naman Mathur, Tirth Mehta, and others met PM Modi and discussed the rise of the e-gaming industry, aspirations of youth, and many more.

PM Modi also played some indigenous games with the creators. PM Modi also learnt several gaming phrases like GTG (Got to Go) and AFK (away from keyboard), among others, which are used during live-streaming by the creators.

As per Invest India data, the online gaming segment is the fourth-largest segment of the Indian Media & Entertainment sector. It is expected to reach Rs.231 billion by 2025, growing at a CAGR of 20 percent.

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