Narendra Modi attends first press conference as PM, says BJP will return to power on its own; Amit Shah takes all questions
FirstpostLok Sabha Elections 2019: Narendra Modi asserted confidently on Friday that the BJP will come back to power with a full majority on its own Prime Minister Narendra Modi surprised journalists on Friday as he attended a scheduled press conference by BJP president Amit Shah. The prime minister said, “Throughout my campaign, until my last rally, I emphasised on telling the people that I had come before them to thank them for the blessings that they gave me.” He also said that the tenure of an honest government began on 17 May, 2014, a day after Lok Sabha election results were announced. On the Opposition’s allegations that both Modi and Shah were responsible for lowering the political discourse during the campaigning, the BJP president said, “What else do you expect from the opposition?” Shah also said that the BJP has never initiated a debate of a coarse nature. On remarks made by BJP Bhopal candidate Pragya Singh Thakur terming Nathuram Godse a patriot, Shah said, “The party has served her a show-cause notice and asked her to reply within ten days.