Modi broke democratic tradition of asking, answering questions: Congress
The Congress party criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not taking questions from the media during his recent visit to Norway. They claimed that this behavior breaks the democratic tradition of engaging with the press. Congress leader Jairam Ramesh highlighted that opposition leader Rahul Gandhi has held numerous press conferences and answered many questions over the years.
- ▪The Congress accused Prime Minister Modi of avoiding media questions during his Norway visit.
- ▪Jairam Ramesh stated that Modi has broken the democratic tradition of asking and answering questions.
- ▪Rahul Gandhi has held 129 press conferences and faced numerous questions in the last 12 years.
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The Congress on Tuesday (May 19, 2026) targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not taking questions from the media during his visit to Norway.Congress general secretary in charge of communications, Jairam Ramesh, alleged that Prime Minister Modi has broken the democratic tradition of asking and answering questions. After Netherlands, MEA faces questions over PM’s decision not to hold press conference in NorwayDrawing parallels, he claimed that in the last 12 years, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi has held 129 press conferences and answered countless unfiltered questions.The Congress separately issued a list of all the press conferences that Mr.
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