A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Indian media needs to go global at a time when the country enjoys a "very strong presence" at almost every international body, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said the prime minister "is right."
Taking a dig at the Indian media, the Congress leader, in a tweet, called it "senseless propaganda." He also posted a news report of the prime minister saying that Indian newspapers and magazines should have global reputation.
"PM is right. Why should we be the only ones to suffer senseless propaganda thrust into our living rooms daily," the Congress leader said.
Further, he said "Let the rest of the world witness the catastrophe that is the Indian media. Our national image has never been worse than today; this will seal it."
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— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) September 9, 2020
PM is right. Why should we be the only ones to suffer senseless propaganda thrust into our living rooms daily? Let the rest of the world witness the catastrophe that is the Indian media. Our national image has never been worse than today;this will seal it.
The prime minister, while inaugurating Patrika Gate in Jaipur and releasing two books authored by Patrika Group Chairman Gulab Kothari through a video conference on Tuesday, had said, “Our newspapers and magazines should have global reputation. We should reach digitally across the world in this digital age. Indian institutions should give away literary awards like they are given in different parts of the world. This is the need of the hour and necessary for the country."