India is mother of democracy, we debate all issues openly: PM Modi. While addressing the Bloomberg New Economy Forum, PM Narendra Modi said, "India is the mother of democracy." "There are over 100 languages, around 80,000 registered newspapers and publications, and over 1,000 satellite TV channels," he said, adding that there are over 500 million YouTube and Instagram users each. "Here, diverse issues are debated openly," PM Modi further added.