• PM Modi asks media to work on India’s success stories.
• PM cites poverty reduction figures over the past 12 years.
• He recalls the media’s shift from press releases to Instagram reels.
• Modi calls for greater awareness against drug abuse.

GG News Bureau
New Delhi, 12th Nov: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday urged the media to highlight India’s success stories, saying such efforts can help bring the country’s achievements to wider public attention.

Addressing a Diwali Milan gathering for journalists at the BJP headquarters, Modi highlighted his government’s work across sectors and expressed confidence that India would become a developed country.

The Prime Minister claimed that poverty had been reduced under the NDA government, citing a World Bank assessment that, according to him, showed 50 crore people moving above the poverty line over the past 12 years.

“There were slogans of Garibi Hatao. But the poverty has been removed by this government,” Modi said.

Reflecting on his long association with the media, Modi recalled his early days of arranging chairs at such events. He said he had witnessed the media’s evolution from the era of press releases to Instagram reels.

He also praised field reporters for reaching difficult locations during crises and natural disasters, observing that nothing is considered impossible in the world of news.

Modi urged media organisations to contribute to public awareness campaigns against drug abuse. He said efforts to highlight the country’s achievements were already underway and encouraged journalists to continue this work.