New Delhi. Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with journalists and editors during the Diwali Milan function at BJP headquarters. Modi recalled his old days when he was an ordinary BJP worker and his job was to set up chairs and welcome guests at such Diwali get-togethers. Modi also shared an old story of becoming Gujarat CM. Modi told journalists, from press releases to Insta reels, I have seen a long period of media and media dialogue. I remember in the early 90s I was responsible for arrangements across the country in 2 big tours. This was the era when even to send a press release, one had to find a fax machine.
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Modi said, when you people become editors from reporters, your role in the media house naturally changes. After joining the government, there was a similar change in my responsibilities. Last month I completed 25 years as the head of the government and I still remember, I don't know what is your power that troubles us here. No one knew, only the top 2-4 people in the party knew. I lived in a room here at 11 Ashoka Road. Suddenly one day a gang of journalists entered my room. At that time there used to be a women's brigade, they used to have great strength. He told me to feed him sweets, when I asked why brother? So he said that you are going to Gujarat, you are going to become the Chief Minister. Although very few people knew this, but those people knew. Well his information was correct.
The Prime Minister said, one thing is very important in the world of news, that is the deadline. Your whole life remains stuck on deadlines. Be it the time of publishing a newspaper or broadcasting a story, everyone has a deadline. Today our country is also working with a deadline. This is the deadline…year 2047. The dream of making the country developed has been with us since independence. But now this dream has a date set in front of it, 2047! That is, before the completion of 100 years of independence, we have to together make India a developed nation. In my Mann Ki Baat programme, I constantly try to give a platform to the achievements of the country and the achievements of the people of the country. I would also urge the country's media to work on stories related to India's successes, take them forward…this will be a great service to the country from your side.