New Delhi, June 8 -- Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Sunday expressed concerns over Prime Minister Narendra Modi's reluctance to engage in free-wheeling press conferences, questioning his transparency and accountability.

He pointed out that despite the importance of media in democracy, PM Modi has not held an unscripted press meet in 11 years, saying they are heavily scripted and lack spontaneity.

Speaking to ANI, the Congress MP said, "The only issue is why for 11 years Prime Minister Modi has not held a free-wheeling press conference where he has taken questions from the media. He had a large number of interviews during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, but the producer, director, music director, scriptwriter, main actor and cameraman were a...