Narendra Modi at the Golden Jubilee celebrations of the Press Council of India, on the occasion of the National Press Day, in New Delhi on November 16, 2016. The Union Minister for Urban Development, Housing & Urban Poverty Alleviation and Information & Broadcasting, M. Venkaiah Naidu is also seen.
The Prime Minister (PM) of India, Narendra Modi, attended Wednesday a function organized by the Press Council of India on the occasion of National Press Day. The occasion also marks the Golden Jubilee of the Press Council of India.
Speaking on the occasion, the Prime Minister emphasized on the importance of freedom of press, and said press should self-regulate, adding that any external interference or regulation on press is not called for.
The Prime Minister expressed concern over the recent killings of journalists in some parts of the country.
He said that journalists losing their lives in the quest for telling the truth, is an extremely serious development.
Photo courtesy: Press Information Bureau
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