Prime Minister Narendra Modi made two public appearances last week, first in an interview with a television channel and second through video conferencing, when he addressed more than 5,000 people.
The prime minister and the BJP are aggressively pushing the ‘Main bhi chowkidar’ campaign across the country. At the same time, Modi has created history by not conducting a single press conference in the last five years.
Senior editor of The Wire Arfa Khanum Sherwani explains the facade around the campaign and Modi’s fear of answering the real questions.