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Prime Minister Narendra Modi Attends First Press Conference In Five Years
Modi is attending his first ever press conference since coming to power in 2014.
17 May 2019, 08:03 PM IST 
Narendra Modi, India’s prime minister, left, and Amit Shah, president of the Bharatiya Janata Party (Photographer: T. Narayan/Bloomberg)
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi is attending his first ever press conference since coming to power in 2014, days ahead of the Lok Sabha election results. Modi has been frequently criticised by the opposition parties for not facing the media’s scrutiny in his five years as prime minister.
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Modi Diverts Question To Amit Shah
Modi has let Amit Shah answer a question directed towards him saying that he is only a “disciplined soldier” and that the party president will answer it.
The prime minister is yet to take a question from the press.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi with BJP President Amit Shah during a press conference at the party headquarter in New Delhi (Source: PTI)
Modi Says Last-Mile Delivery The Highlight Of His Government
Last-mile delivery has been the highlight of our government. I think this is a new governance culture for India.Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Elections Were About Gratitude: Modi
For me the elections were about expressing gratitude to the people of India. I have said thanks wherever I went. And I am here to thank you too. The journey we had started, we need the people’s blessing to move forward with it.Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Modi Confident Of A BJP Sweep
After a very long time in this country will a party in full majority come back with an even stronger mandate.Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Modi Begins Speaking
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is addressing the media now. He begins by apologising for arriving late. He goes on to praise India’s secularism and unity.
