Press conference or press appearance? Twitter taunts PM Modi for not taking questions during media interaction

Narendra Modi on Friday held his first ever press conference and asserted that BJP-led NDA will return to power with a full majority post the Lok Sabha Polls 2019.

By : ABP News Bureau | Updated at : 17 May 2019 06:41 PM (IST)

PM Modi Press conference or press appearance? Twitter taunts PM for not taking questions during media interaction Press conference or press appearance? Twitter taunts PM Modi for not taking questions during media interaction

PM Modi told reporters that he will not take any questions because the press conference is being held by the BJP President. (File photo/ Getty)

Narendra Modi on Friday held his first ever press conference

PM Modi did not answered any questions asked by the reporters

Social media came out with their reactions on PM Modi's first press conference

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held his first ever press conference with a large contingent of journalists and confidently asserted that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led NDA will return to power with a full majority post the Lok Sabha Polls 2019. However, what rose questions was the fact the PM Modi did not answer any questions asked by the reporters and rather redirected them to BJP President Amit Shah who accompanied him on the stage. Prime Minister told reporters that he will not take any questions because the press conference is being held by the BJP President and thus discipline has to be followed. Shah gave a detailed report card of his party’s campaigning and performance over the past five years. After Shah's address, PM Modi addressed the media and said that it will be for the first time that a government that enjoyed a five-year term will return with full majority post elections. “It has not happened often in our country that a government with full majority returns once again with a majority," said PM Modi at a press conference at the BJP headquarters in national capital, his first since taking power at the centre in 2014. Soon after the press conference, a large section of social media came out with their reactions with some appreciating PM Modi for attending the press conference while others raising concern over him not fielding questions asked by the media fraternity. Here’s are some reactions to PM Modi’s first ever press conference in five years of his rule:

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— Nishwan Rasool (@NishwanBhatt) May 17, 2019

Sorry to say but it was a Press appearance not a Press conference! For press conference visit RG
— minna sood (@minnasood) May 17, 2019

I don't know why. But it was not supposed to be PM's Press Conference. It is President's PC and Modiji was present as party worker.
— Sunindu verma (@suninduv) May 17, 2019

First time in 70 years. A press conference by the Prime Minister where no questions were taken by him.
— Khan Aadil (@KhanAadil15) May 17, 2019

It wasn't a press conference, it was actually the 54th episode of Mann Ki Baat. #DeshKaGauravModi
— Harshvardhan Ramanujam (@hvr_30) May 17, 2019

Ami shah did answer all questions.. How does it matter who answers? Mind it was press conference called by Party president
— srikanth krish (@srikkaanth7) May 17, 2019

"First ever Press Conference by PM Modi" in 5 years and PM dodges half of the questions and directs the other half of the questions to Amit Shah. Pretty much the same as has been his 5 years of tenure - FLOP! #ModiFlopPressConference
— Aatir Arshad (@AatirArshad) May 17, 2019

Face expression se exit poll ka pata chal raha hai... Press conference pic.twitter.com/HmbezuDANE
— Shubham Jadhav (@shubham01091997) May 17, 2019

#ModiHaiTohGodseHai
Modi ji at public rally Modiji at his first press conference pic.twitter.com/PI07jOO3GC — mSalman🇮🇳 (@mohdsalman064) May 17, 2019

Meanwhile, Congress president Rahul Gandhi who conducted a press conference simultaneously, took a swipe on PM Modi’s first ever media briefing. "PM Modi is doing a press conference, it is unprecedented. I am told the door of the room where PM Modi is addressing a press conference has been closed. I had told some journalists here to go and ask couple of questions from our side but believe they aren't allowed," Gandhi said.