Cong chief taunts PM for silence at presser

New Delhi, May 17

Congress president Rahul Gandhi today took potshots at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for never facing the press corps in his tenure and deflecting media questions even on the last day of 2019 Lok Sabha election campaign.

“Congratulations Modi Ji. Excellent Press Conference! Showing up is half the battle. Next time Mr Shah may even allow you to answer a couple of questions. Well done!" Gandhi taunted the PM after a much-hyped press conference of BJP chief Amit Shah in the capital today ended with Modi sitting by the side but not taking a single question.

Rahul, in an interesting move, today held an unscheduled press conference at the Congress office. He timed it that of Shah to ensure he could put some questions to the PM.

Soon as Shah and Modi appeared at the BJP headquarters, Rahul ascended the AICC dais quitting about the Modi presser. "This is impressive, this is very good…it's unprecedented that PM should accompany Mr Shah for a press conference…I also have a question for Mr Modi. Why did he not debate me on Rafale?," Gandhi said in initial swipes at the PM whom the Congress has been attacking for avoiding the press corps throughout his term.

Modi did not call a single scheduled press conference during his term. He also discontinued the practice of taking journalists along on the PM’s plane for official foreign trips and meetings.

Gandhi during his engagement with the media complained that while sections of the press posed him harsh questions like “How will you fund the Nyay scheme”, they treated Modi softly only asking him “how he ate his mangoes; what he wore etc”. “Please have some balance.” — TNS

Well DOne! 

Congratulations Modiji. Excellent Press Conference! Showing up is half the battle. Next time Mr Shah may even allow you to answer a couple of questions. Well done!  — Rahul Gandhi, Cong president