

{"id":8171,"date":"2018-01-24T15:29:14","date_gmt":"2018-01-24T09:59:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/?p=8171"},"modified":"2018-01-24T15:29:14","modified_gmt":"2018-01-24T09:59:14","slug":"indian-medias-attempts-cover-faux-pas-pm-modis-speech-davos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/indian-medias-attempts-cover-faux-pas-pm-modis-speech-davos\/","title":{"rendered":"Indian media\u2019s attempts to cover up the faux pas in PM Modi\u2019s speech at Davos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Prime Minister Modi made a faux pas while addressing the plenary session of the World Economic Forum at Davos. For some reason he wanted to inform his international audience about the number of people who voted his government to power and got the number wildly wrong. <em>\u201cIn 2014, after 30 years, the 600 crore voters in India provided complete majority to any political party to form government at the Centre.\u201d<\/em> While bragging about his historic mandate, Mr. Prime Minister dropped the 600 crore (6 billion) number out of the blue. India\u2019s population is 130 crore (1.3 billion) and the number of voters who voted his party to power is only a fraction of this number. Maybe he read the speech on the teleprompter wrong or for those who like to believe it was an extempore speech, maybe it was a slip of tongue. Either way, the audience knew it was an inadvertent error. What we are discussing here is not a small error, but Indian media\u2019s surprising reaction to it.<\/p>\n<p>The erroneous figure was tweeted and promptly deleted by the Prime Minister\u2019s office. Indian media was reporting the speech verbatim and ended up tweeting the 600 crore number. Let us see how they reacted after discovering the error.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"873\" height=\"960\" class=\"wp-image-8172\" src=\"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/01\/https-slack-imgs-com-c1andurlhttps3a2f2fpbs-.jpeg\" alt=\"https:\/\/slack-imgs.com\/?c=1&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fpbs.twimg.com%2Fmedia%2FDUOvCqUVwAEV805.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/01\/https-slack-imgs-com-c1andurlhttps3a2f2fpbs-.jpeg 873w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/01\/https-slack-imgs-com-c1andurlhttps3a2f2fpbs--273x300.jpeg 273w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/01\/https-slack-imgs-com-c1andurlhttps3a2f2fpbs--768x845.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/01\/https-slack-imgs-com-c1andurlhttps3a2f2fpbs--696x765.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/01\/https-slack-imgs-com-c1andurlhttps3a2f2fpbs--382x420.jpeg 382w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 873px) 100vw, 873px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Those who deleted it\u2026<\/h3>\n<p>It was not a mistake by the media but an unintentional slip by the prime minister. Yet several media like ANI, Economic Times, Aaj Tak decided to impose self-censorship and deleted the tweet. They did this knowing that the video is available and so are the screenshots of their tweets.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"669\" class=\"wp-image-8173\" src=\"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/01\/https-pbs-twimg-com-media-duo3dsxu8aar8eh-jpg.jpeg\" alt=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/DUO3dsXU8AAr8eh.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/01\/https-pbs-twimg-com-media-duo3dsxu8aar8eh-jpg.jpeg 850w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/01\/https-pbs-twimg-com-media-duo3dsxu8aar8eh-jpg-300x236.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/01\/https-pbs-twimg-com-media-duo3dsxu8aar8eh-jpg-768x604.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/01\/https-pbs-twimg-com-media-duo3dsxu8aar8eh-jpg-696x548.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/01\/https-pbs-twimg-com-media-duo3dsxu8aar8eh-jpg-534x420.jpeg 534w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"692\" class=\"wp-image-8174\" src=\"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/01\/https-pbs-twimg-com-media-duozoz0u0aac-mt-jpg.jpeg\" alt=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/DUOzoz0U0AAC-Mt.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/01\/https-pbs-twimg-com-media-duozoz0u0aac-mt-jpg.jpeg 723w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/01\/https-pbs-twimg-com-media-duozoz0u0aac-mt-jpg-300x287.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/01\/https-pbs-twimg-com-media-duozoz0u0aac-mt-jpg-696x666.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/01\/https-pbs-twimg-com-media-duozoz0u0aac-mt-jpg-439x420.jpeg 439w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/01\/https-pbs-twimg-com-media-duozoz0u0aac-mt-jpg-32x32.jpeg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"853\" height=\"1200\" class=\"wp-image-8175\" src=\"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/01\/https-pbs-twimg-com-media-duotniovmailppf-jpg.jpeg\" alt=\"https:\/\/pbs.twimg.com\/media\/DUOtnioVMAIlPPF.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/01\/https-pbs-twimg-com-media-duotniovmailppf-jpg.jpeg 853w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/01\/https-pbs-twimg-com-media-duotniovmailppf-jpg-213x300.jpeg 213w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/01\/https-pbs-twimg-com-media-duotniovmailppf-jpg-768x1080.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/01\/https-pbs-twimg-com-media-duotniovmailppf-jpg-728x1024.jpeg 728w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/01\/https-pbs-twimg-com-media-duotniovmailppf-jpg-696x979.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2018\/01\/https-pbs-twimg-com-media-duotniovmailppf-jpg-299x420.jpeg 299w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 853px) 100vw, 853px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Aaj Tak however carried a <a href=\"https:\/\/m.aajtak.in\/national\/gallery\/modi-faces-another-slip-of-tongue-in-world-economic-forum-in-davos-18501-2018-01-23\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">story<\/a> on its website about PM Modi\u2019s slip of tongue. The same was the case with <a href=\"https:\/\/hindi.firstpost.com\/social-viral\/twitter-viral-trend-after-narendra-modi-says-600-people-voted-for-bjp-2014-election-83639.html\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Firstpost Hindi<\/a>. Times of India also <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/6-billion-indian-voters-pm-modi-commits-faux-pas-at-wef\/articleshow\/62621726.cms\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">reported<\/a> PM Modi\u2019s faux pas next day.<\/p>\n<h3>Those who didn\u2019t\u2026.<\/h3>\n<p>There were others like Hindustan Times, Deccan Herald, DNA and Republic who stood their ground. The PM\u2019s statement was reported the way it was made and no attempt was made to delete or cover-up after realizing that the PM had made an error.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-cards=\"hidden\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">In 2014 after 30 years, the 600 crore Indians provided complete majority to any political party to form govt at the centre. We took the resolution for the development of everyone and not just a specific group. Our motto is &#39;Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas&#39;.: PM Modi <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WorldEconomicForum?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WorldEconomicForum<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9qCjvRX1X7\">pic.twitter.com\/9qCjvRX1X7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Hindustan Times (@htTweets) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/htTweets\/status\/955758629201694721?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 23, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&quot;In 2014 after 30 years, the 600 crore Indians provided a complete majority to any political party to form govt at the centre. We took the resolution for the development of everyone and not just a specific group. Our motto is &#39;Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas&#39;.&quot;: Modi addressing <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Davos?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Davos<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Deccan Herald (@DeccanHerald) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DeccanHerald\/status\/955760088827875329?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 23, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">In 2014 after 30 years, the 600 crore Indians provided a complete majority to any political party to form govt at the centre. We took the resolution for the development of everyone and not just a specific group. Our motto is &#39;Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas&#39;: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/PMModiAtDavos?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#PMModiAtDavos<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Republic (@republic) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/republic\/status\/955758939534106625?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 23, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>Those who went a step further and changed speech\u2026<\/h3>\n<p>Yes, believe it or not, there were those who decided to edit the error and report what the Prime Minister did not actually say.<\/p>\n<p>ANI replaced their original tweet with this one.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-cards=\"hidden\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">In 2014 after 30 years, Indian voters provided complete majority to any political party to form govt at the centre. We took the resolution for the development of everyone and not just a specific group. Our motto is &#39;Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas&#39;.: PM Modi <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WorldEconomicForum?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WorldEconomicForum<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pWnYRZnluL\">pic.twitter.com\/pWnYRZnluL<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ANI\/status\/955759504724905984?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 23, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Others like First Post reported the revised ANI version.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-cards=\"hidden\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&quot;In 2014 after 30 years, Indian voters provided complete majority to any political party to form govt at the centre. We took the resolution for the development of everyone and not just a specific group,&quot; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NarendraModi?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NarendraModi<\/a> says at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Davos?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Davos<\/a> <br \/>Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WEF18?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WEF18<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/LIVE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#LIVE<\/a>: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ILLXOUUa3d\">https:\/\/t.co\/ILLXOUUa3d<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RIUoPlNZIK\">pic.twitter.com\/RIUoPlNZIK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Firstpost (@firstpost) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/firstpost\/status\/955759955042189313?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 23, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>When India was ranked a lowly 136 in the 2017 Press Freedom Index, one of the reasons stated for it was the growing self-censorship in mainstream media. Here we see an example of media shying away even from reporting a statement from the Prime Minister\u2019s speech because it contained an inadvertent error. PM Modi made an error that was televised the world over and is available as a video recording. Yet some sections of the media are purging all reference to it and others including a leading national news agency are bending backwards to cover-up the error. A simple faux pas has exposed Indian media\u2019s fear of criticising the government or portraying it in a negative light.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prime Minister Modi made a faux pas while addressing the plenary session of the World Economic Forum at Davos. For some reason he wanted to inform his international audience about the number of people who voted his government to power and got the number wildly wrong. \u201cIn 2014, after 30 years, the 600 crore voters [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":8193,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"an_content_type":[],"coauthors":[117],"class_list":["post-8171","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-politics"],"blocksy_meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Indian media\u2019s attempts to cover up the faux pas in PM Modi\u2019s speech at Davos - Alt News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Indian media\u2019s attempts to cover up the faux pas in PM Modi\u2019s speech at Davos - Alt News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Prime Minister Modi made a faux pas while addressing the plenary session of the World Economic Forum at Davos. 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