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Narendra Modi attends first press conference but takes no questions
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India is in full election mode: voting began on 11 April, and the final ballot will be cast on 19 May with results out on 23 May. Every day, the BBC will be bringing you all the latest updates on the twists and turns of the world's largest democracy.
What happened?
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has attended first ever press conference at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) head office in Delhi - days before Indians take part in the final stage of voting.
But journalists were left disappointed as he did not take any questions, and instead largely talked about his government's achievements.
"I have come to thank the country for blessing me. I have seen a lot of ups and downs but the country stayed with me," he said.
Mr Modi also spoke of his pride in India's democratic process and said he needs to show the world "how diverse our democracy is".
Mr Modi was seated next to party president Amit Shah. He said he would not take questions because the press conference was Mr Shah's.
Earlier, the prime minister said he would "never be able to forgive" those who have "insulted" Mahatma Gandhi.
Mr Modi's statement comes after controversial Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) politician Pragya Thakur called Nathuram Godse - the man who assassinated Mahatma Gandhi - a "patriot".
Ms Thakur apologised after several leaders, including those from the BJP, criticised her.
"Such statements should be condemned. There is no place in society for such comments. She [Ms Thakur] may have apologised, but I will never be able to forgive her," he said in an interview to News24 TV channel.
Why does this matter?
This is the first time Mr Modi has attended a press conference as prime minister while in India. Most of his press conferences have been on state visits to other countries and often involved little more than reading out an official statement.
He has given some one-on-one interviews to Indian media, though critics say that these have largely been tightly controlled and given to journalists seen as sympathetic to him. However in recent weeks he has given a flurry of interviews to several leading publications and television channels, including those that have been critical of him.
But if people were expecting a complete about-turn in his media policy this time, they would have been disappointed.
This caused some frustration among journalists on Twitter.
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莫迪上任5年来首开记者会 一个问题都没回答
2019-05-18 17:26
据法新社新德里5月17日报道，在新德里举行的这场活动中，莫迪发表了一项声明，之后便将记者的问题转给了坐在他身边的其所在政党的主席，此时距印度大规模的选举结束还差两天。
莫迪对直接向他提问的两名记者之一说：“我是一名纪律严明的士兵，党的主席是至高无上的。”
印度人民党主席沙阿对记者说：“我已经回答了你的问题，总理没有必要回答每个问题。”
报道称，现年68岁的莫迪避开媒体的做法已经出了名，自2014年成为印度总理以来，他从未举行过新闻发布会。
印度历时近7周的选举投票将于5月19日结束，结果将于5月23日揭晓。民调预测莫迪将获得多数支持连任，不过他所获得的多数支持比例会有所降低。
莫迪在5月17日的活动中说：“人民已经决定，本届政府应该继续执政。我们的政府在印度引入了一种新的治理文化。”返回搜狐，查看更多
声明：该文观点仅代表作者本人，搜狐号系信息发布平台，搜狐仅提供信息存储空间服务。
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Modi first opened a press conference in the past five years. No questions were answered.
2019-05-18 17:26
According to French media, Modi refused to answer questions on May 17 in the Indian media's first press conference since he took office as prime minister, which made reporters very disappointed.
According to Agence France-Presse reported in New Delhi on May 17, Modi issued a statement in the event held in New Delhi, and then transferred the reporter’s question to the chairman of the political party sitting next to him. Two days before the end of the large-scale elections in India.
Modi said to one of the two reporters who asked him directly: "I am a disciplined soldier and the chairman of the party is supreme."
On May 17, Indian Prime Minister Modi attended the press conference. (AFP)
Shah Alam, chairman of the Bharatiya Janata Party, told reporters: "I have already answered your question. The Prime Minister does not have to answer every question."
According to reports, the 68-year-old Modi has become famous for avoiding the media. Since he became the prime minister of India in 2014, he has never held a press conference.
India’s nearly seven-week election poll will end on May 19 and the results will be announced on May 23. The poll predicts that Modi will receive a majority support for re-election, but the majority of his support will be reduced.
Modi said in the event on May 17: "The people have decided that the current government should continue to govern. Our government has introduced a new culture of governance in India." Back to Sohu, see more
Disclaimer: This article only represents the author himself, Sohu is the information publishing platform, and Sohu only provides information storage space services.
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India is in full election mode: voting began on 11 April, and the final ballot will be cast on 19 May with results out on 23 May. Every day, the BBC will be bringing you all the latest updates on the twists and turns of the world's largest democracy.
What happened?
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has attended first ever press conference at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) head office in Delhi - days before Indians take part in the final stage of voting.
But journalists were left disappointed as he did not take any questions, and instead largely talked about his government's achievements.
"I have come to thank the country for blessing me. I have seen a lot of ups and downs but the country stayed with me," he said.
Mr Modi also spoke of his pride in India's democratic process and said he needs to show the world "how diverse our democracy is".
Mr Modi was seated next to party president Amit Shah. He said he would not take questions because the press conference was Mr Shah's.
Earlier, the prime minister said he would "never be able to forgive" those who have "insulted" Mahatma Gandhi.
Mr Modi's statement comes after controversial Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) politician Pragya Thakur called Nathuram Godse - the man who assassinated Mahatma Gandhi - a "patriot".
Ms Thakur apologised after several leaders, including those from the BJP, criticised her.
"Such statements should be condemned. There is no place in society for such comments. She [Ms Thakur] may have apologised, but I will never be able to forgive her," he said in an interview to News24 TV channel.
Why does this matter?
This is the first time Mr Modi has attended a press conference as prime minister while in India. Most of his press conferences have been on state visits to other countries and often involved little more than reading out an official statement.
He has given some one-on-one interviews to Indian media, though critics say that these have largely been tightly controlled and given to journalists seen as sympathetic to him. However in recent weeks he has given a flurry of interviews to several leading publications and television channels, including those that have been critical of him.
But if people were expecting a complete about-turn in his media policy this time, they would have been disappointed.
This caused some frustration among journalists on Twitter.
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莫迪上任5年来首开记者会 一个问题都没回答
2019-05-18 17:26
法媒称，莫迪5月17日在印度媒体所称的自他担任总理以来的首次记者会上拒绝回答问题，这让记者们很失望。
据法新社新德里5月17日报道，在新德里举行的这场活动中，莫迪发表了一项声明，之后便将记者的问题转给了坐在他身边的其所在政党的主席，此时距印度大规模的选举结束还差两天。
莫迪对直接向他提问的两名记者之一说：“我是一名纪律严明的士兵，党的主席是至高无上的。”
5月17日，印度总理莫迪出席记者会。（法新社）
印度人民党主席沙阿对记者说：“我已经回答了你的问题，总理没有必要回答每个问题。”
报道称，现年68岁的莫迪避开媒体的做法已经出了名，自2014年成为印度总理以来，他从未举行过新闻发布会。
印度历时近7周的选举投票将于5月19日结束，结果将于5月23日揭晓。民调预测莫迪将获得多数支持连任，不过他所获得的多数支持比例会有所降低。
莫迪在5月17日的活动中说：“人民已经决定，本届政府应该继续执政。我们的政府在印度引入了一种新的治理文化。”返回搜狐，查看更多
声明：该文观点仅代表作者本人，搜狐号系信息发布平台，搜狐仅提供信息存储空间服务。
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Modi first opened a press conference in the past five years. No questions were answered.
2019-05-18 17:26
According to French media, Modi refused to answer questions on May 17 in the Indian media's first press conference since he took office as prime minister, which made reporters very disappointed.
According to Agence France-Presse reported in New Delhi on May 17, Modi issued a statement in the event held in New Delhi, and then transferred the reporter’s question to the chairman of the political party sitting next to him. Two days before the end of the large-scale elections in India.
Modi said to one of the two reporters who asked him directly: "I am a disciplined soldier and the chairman of the party is supreme."
On May 17, Indian Prime Minister Modi attended the press conference. (AFP)
Shah Alam, chairman of the Bharatiya Janata Party, told reporters: "I have already answered your question. The Prime Minister does not have to answer every question."
According to reports, the 68-year-old Modi has become famous for avoiding the media. Since he became the prime minister of India in 2014, he has never held a press conference.
India’s nearly seven-week election poll will end on May 19 and the results will be announced on May 23. The poll predicts that Modi will receive a majority support for re-election, but the majority of his support will be reduced.
Modi said in the event on May 17: "The people have decided that the current government should continue to govern. Our government has introduced a new culture of governance in India." Back to Sohu, see more
Disclaimer: This article only represents the author himself, Sohu is the information publishing platform, and Sohu only provides information storage space services.
