Your pens have turned into brooms, that's a big service, PM tells media

New Delhi, Oct 25: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived at Dipawali Milan, the event organised to see him and top leaders of his party and government interact with nearly 200 journalists over tea. The event took place at Ashok Road, adjoining the BJP headquarters.

Union ministers Arun Jaitley, Rajnath Singh, Sushma Swaraj, Prakash Javadekar, Piyush Goyal, BJP president Amit Shah and other top BJP leaders are present on the occasion.

12.16 pm: PM concludes his speech.

12.15 pm: "The journalists have transformed their pens into brooms, this is a big service"

"I wish you achieve great heights in your lives."

PM #Modi addresses Media during 'Diwali Mangal Milan' function at #BJP Office in New Delhi today. pic.twitter.com/1qNARh9INf

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12.12 pm: "I am reading articles on cleanliness (Clean India image) for the first time in the media."

12.11 pm: "I wanted to meet you face to face."

1210 pm: "I am trying to rediscover the good touch in my relation with the media."

12.07 pm: "We used to have a good relation once. I used to arrange for those meetings with great excitement."

12.05 pm: PM Narendra Modi speaks.

12.01 pm: Our government is doing a good job at the Centre. We hope to continue with the same.

12 noon: BJP president Amit Shah speaks.

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