Why Modi hates the English news media and what it means for India's democracy

June 06, 2017 12:01

"Hindu nationalist Modi loves to hate liberal-leaning media. He has been Prime Minister for three years but has not addressed a single press conference in India yet. Each month, Modi uses All India Radio to say his "Mann ki Baat' to promote some of his government's policy.

"He steadfastly ignores the mainstream national media, gives controlled access to only a few selective journalists and prefers to use social media to convey his version of the story. Modi's tweets have become the primary news source for Indian media."

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