Posted 1/3/2024, 6:50:15 AM
Manmohan Singh Holds Final Open Press Event as Modi Avoids Unscripted Media in 10-Year Tenure
- Indian PM Manmohan Singh held his last press conference in India 10 years ago on January 3, 2023, taking over 62 unscripted questions from 100+ journalists
- Current PM Narendra Modi has not held a single press conference in India since being elected in 2014
- Modi did take 2 questions from journalists at 2023 White House presser, described as "rare" exposure to unscripted events for him
- In last press conference, Singh reflected openly on achievements and failures of his Congress government
- Singh addressed or interacted with the press 117 times over his 2004-2014 tenure, per Congress MP Manish Tewari