 "DD struggling to maintain professional freedom: Modi")
Escalating the controversy over his interview to Doordarshan, Narendra Modi on Tuesday rued the "decline" in journalistic freedom in the public broadcaster and invoked "horrific" memories of the Emergency days in 1975.
Modi joined the war over Prasar Bharati editing certain portions of his interview last Sunday and the subsequent controversy that it stoked by the "delayed" telecast.
"On days such as this, I feel very sad to see our national TV channel struggling to maintain its professional freedom," Modi said on Twitter, wishing journalists on the World Press Freedom Day observed on Saturday.
Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari said, "My attention has been drawn to the news reports. I had stated earlier and allow me to underscore and reiterate that the autonomy of Prasar Bharati is guaranteed by an act of Parliament."
Modi joined the war over Prasar Bharati editing certain portions of his interview last Sunday and the subsequent controversy that it stoked by the "delayed" telecast.
"On days such as this, I feel very sad to see our national TV channel struggling to maintain its professional freedom," Modi said on Twitter, wishing journalists on the World Press Freedom Day observed on Saturday.
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A controversy erupted on Friday following news reports that Modi had said Priyanka Gandhi was like his daughter, remarks that were neither appreciated by her nor by Congress leaders. However, it turned out that Modi had not made any such description.
Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari said, "My attention has been drawn to the news reports. I had stated earlier and allow me to underscore and reiterate that the autonomy of Prasar Bharati is guaranteed by an act of Parliament."
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