'Angry, Flustered': TMC MP Mocks PM Modi's "Forced" Press Conference In US
On Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi conducted a press conference in the US along with President Donald Trump as part of his two-day visit to the US. Several issues, including weapons sales and trade, were discussed during the press event in Washington.
Amid reports of skipping sensitive subjects of human rights and minority abuses in the press conference, many are surprised that Prime Minister, who usually avoids media interaction in India, were part of one in the foreign country.
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Scrutinising the Prime Minister’s body language, TMC leader Saket Gokhale wrote on social media platform X that he appears “so angry and flustered.”
“Finally! PM Modi is FORCED to do a press conference in the US—something he hasn’t done in India in 11 years. THIS is why he NEVER takes press questions in India. THIS is why his “interviews” in India are fully scripted. He’s so ANGRY & FLUSTERED,” the TMC Rajya Sabha MP wrote on his X handle.
Finally!
PM Modi is FORCED to do a press conference in the US – something he hasn’t done in India in 11 years.
THIS is why he NEVER takes press questions in India.
THIS is why his “interviews” in India are fully scripted.
He’s so ANGRY & FLUSTERED 👇pic.twitter.com/sG2cfdKCq8
— Saket Gokhale MP (@SaketGokhale) February 14, 2025
In the video, the Prime Minister Modi was asked a question about Indian businessman billionaire Gautam Adani, who has been charged million dollar bribery case by the US government. The business tycoon, also an ally of the Prime Minister, got relief after Trump assumed power and issued an executive order to pause enforcement of the law used to investigate the Adani Group. However, when questioned, the Prime Minister skipped the query saying that “two prominent leaders of two countries never discuss such individual topics.”
In India, the Prime Minister is known for his alleged hostility towards press conference. He has not given interviews to the national media since he took office as Prime Minister in 2014, except for some scripted ones. The Prime Minister’s reluctance towards media interaction arguably started as early as during his term as chief minister of Gujarat. In an interview in 2002 following the Gujarat riot, Mr. Modi, as then chief minister of Gujarat, faced troubles answering questions posed by journalist Karan Thapar, leading to his eventual walkout.
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