“Friends, when someone becomes an editor from a reporter, their role changes naturally. When I came to power, my role also changed,” he said, adding that he had completed 25 years as the head of the government.
Highlighting the commitment of journalists, PM Modi said one of the remarkable aspects of newsrooms was that nothing was considered impossible. “Whether there is an accident, an earthquake or a devastating flood, while the rest of the world is moving away from the affected area, some people go against the tide,” he said.
The Prime Minister also fondly recalled how several journalist friends had attended his oath-taking ceremony in 2001 using their own resources. He said that when he met them after the ceremony, he asked why they had not informed him beforehand so that he could have made arrangements for them. However, they told him that they had come on their own, reflecting the personal warmth and affection they shared with him.
PM Modi further said, “Another very important aspect of the news industry is deadlines. Your entire life revolves around deadlines. Whether it is the time to print a newspaper or broadcast a story, everything has a deadline. Without deadlines, everyone, from the desk to the field, would have the same attitude — ‘There is still time, it will get done. We will manage it, as we have always done’.”
–IANS
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