Congress on Wednesday, 24 April, took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the all-too-familiar topic of holding press conferences, saying “Tum se na ho payega” (You won't be able to do it), after a faux pas was made by the news channel Times Now.
"Tum se na ho payega" #FekuModi https://t.co/zW7S6tzME4
April 24, 2019The channel set Twitterverse abuzz on Wednesday evening when it announced that PM Modi would be addressing a press conference on Friday, 26 April at 12:30 pm in Varanasi.
#Breaking | PM @narendramodi to address a press conference on 26th April at 12:30 PM in Varanasi. | #May23WithTimesNow pic.twitter.com/c30PS4YQD4
April 24, 2019In a series of tweets, Times Now gave the details of the ‘press conference', citing an ‘invite/leaflet/notice' from the BJP. The channel's editor-in-chief Rahul Shivshankar himself pointed out how the press conference was expected to take place at ‘Hotel Taj, Ganges' in Varanasi.
The Retraction
But eventually, a follow-up tweet put out by Times Now said that the BJP has clarified that there would be no press conference scheduled for 26 April of PM Narendra Modi.
UPDATE: BJP clarifies saying there's no press conference scheduled for 26 April of PM @narendramodi pic.twitter.com/x1VJvRyhDF
April 24, 2019The issue of PM Modi not holding a single press conference during his tenure has been repeatedly used by the Opposition in its attacks against the government.
Just when we thought that the impossible is happening, @BJP4India
April 24, 2019
clarifies that no such #Pressconference is taking place. Looks like we all got excited for no reason.
Press conference by PM @narendramodi ji is a distant dream that will never take place. https://t.co/sXKcZ4H4oR‘110% False News'
As Times Now's initial tweets went viral, various people, including journalists, took to Twitter pointing how the BJP has denied reports of PM Modi holding a press conference.
Denying the reports that PM Modi is to hold a press conference in Varanasi on April 26, a @BJP4India leader said "its 110% false" news. No such plan at all, the leader said @IndianExpress
April 24, 2019BJP has denied reports that the PM has suddenly summoned the courage to address a Press Conference. https://t.co/diq5imQU9j
April 24, 2019News of press conference by @narendramodi is completely wrong. BJP has officially denied it.
April 24, 2019
Between 25th and 26th April, there'll be a roadshow, Ganga aarti, meet with intellectuals and influential persons of #Varanasi and filing of nomination.We live in a time when news of the Indian Prine Minister holding something as basic and necessary as a press conference could not possibly be true. https://t.co/BPyEh7D2q3
April 24, 2019Hilarious how news of Modi *addressing a press conference* is fake news...
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