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In era of social media reels, some still love books

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August 07, 2025

CHIEF Minister Rekha Gupta on Wednesday said that though social media reels hog most people's attention today, there are still those who love reading books.

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CHIEF Minister Rekha Gupta on Wednesday said that though social media reels hog most people's attention today, there are still those who love reading books. Speaking at the inauguration of the 29th edition of the Delhi Book Fair at Bharat Mandapam here, she underlined that her government will continue to support literary events that benefit publishers and the reading comm

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