PM Narendra Modi's speech at Press Coucil of India in 5 points

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday stressed on the need for freedom of speech for the press and said external control of media is not good for society. Prime Minister was speaking on the occasion of National Press Day at Vigyan Bhavan. Key points of Modi's speech below: 

• We remember how the press council ceased to exist during the Emergency. Things normalised after Morarji Bhai became PM.

 

• Abhivyakti ki aazaadi bani rehni chahiye.

 

• The press is responsible for upholding free-speech. External control does not help in upholding freedom of expression.

 

• Referring to recent cases of killing of media persons, Modi said: "Any death is worrisome, but journalists losing their lives just because they are highlighting the truth,it becomes an even more serious then."

 

• Media has played a very good role in furthering the message of cleanliness