Addressing journalists at the BJP’s annual Diwali Milan Samaroh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that as the party has grown, different voices have emerged.
“I remember when I was not in politics – it was the early days of the BJP – I used to read the newspaper, and understand what the party’s overall thought process was. I believed that the thought that would cross the mind of someone from the central leadership and a junior in the party, would be alike. Today, in our own party, we hear many voices. It is also because the size of the party has grown, making it difficult to train, communicate, and so on...”
The opening remarks of the event were offered by BJP National President Amit Shah. Other senior party leaders like GVL Narsimha Rao, Sambit Patra and Smriti Irani were also present.
‘Meeting Without Pen and Paper’
Recalling the ‘old days’, where he had to interact with the media on a regular basis, he said he was happy to meet with them without the flurry of their pen and paper.
It feels nice to meet my friends from the media without their cameras, papers and pens. We have a long association with each other, and there is an understanding with which we all work for the country.Narendra Modi
Modi went on to speak about the necessary role that the media plays in shaping the country’s progress, and how they manage to keep the political parties in check and tell them what they need to focus on.
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