Tejasvi Surya Responds When Asked Why PM Modi Doesn’t Hold Press Conferences; His Reply Goes Viral

For politicians, being in the limelight is common, not only because of their policies and decisions, but also because of their mode of communicating with people. In the context of India, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s style of communication has always been one of the most heated topics of discussion. As the years have passed, it has become increasingly common for Prime Minister Modi to address the masses via rallies, parliamentary addresses, radio addresses like Mann Ki Baat, social media, and addresses on television.

While his supporters argue that these channels allow him to communicate directly with the masses without the mediation of traditional media, the absence of regular press conferences by the prime minister has frequently sparked debate. Recently, the topic has come to light once again after BJP Member of Parliament Tejasvi Surya was asked as to why Prime Minister Narendra Modi does not conduct press conferences. Surya’s response to this question quickly went viral, reigniting discussions on the issue.

BJP MP Tejasvi Surya answers why PM Modi is not doing press conferences

BJP MP Tejasvi Surya recently participated in an interactive session with students at Jain College in Bengaluru. During the interaction, a student raised a question regarding why Prime Minister Modi is not doing any press conferences despite the fact that India is one of the largest democracies in the world. He asked:

My question to you is, India is one of the biggest democracies as we know. Even though we are the biggest democracy, what’s your stance, what’s your saying about an honorable prime minister not attending any press conference in more than 10 years?

Before answering the posed question, Surya described it as a “great question to start with” before explaining why he believes the role of press conferences has diminished in the age of digital communication.

He then went on to say:

Don’t you think? Like how I said, speeches are so yesterday. In the age of 24/7 social media, where I can talk to my voters directly, the purpose of press conferences, where you have a certain barrier between the leader and the people, which comes between you. It is redundant. It’s not that the PM is not communicating. The PM communicates every day.

Check the original video below:

🚨GenZ Kid Rock – Diaper Kid Shock 🚨

Diaper kid Tejasvi Surya was shocked when a GenZ student asked “Why is our Honorable PM not attending any Press conferences? ”

Teju tried to beat around the bush instead of answering the question. pic.twitter.com/zvektUMFE8

— 👑Che_ಕೃಷ್ಣ🇮🇳💛❤️ (@ChekrishnaCk) June 19, 2026

How did the internet react to Tejasvi Surya’s response?

A video of the exchange was widely shared on social media platforms, drawing reactions from both supporters and critics. While some users echoed Surya’s point of view, a large section of netizens cheered for the boy who asked the question, highlighting how his question made the BJP MP take multiple pauses while answering the question. Many prominent personalities as well as opposition leaders also shared the video on their timelines.

Have a look at some of the responses:

Gen Z stumped cerelac baby Tejasvi Surya!

A simple question was asked: “Why is our Honorable PM not attending any Press conferences in over 10 years”

🤐🤐🤐🤐 pic.twitter.com/Dfx5FSC0lE

— Supriya Shrinate (@SupriyaShrinate) June 20, 2026

GEN Z JUST STUMPED CERELAC, BABY TEJASVI SURYA!
Straight question:
“Why hasn’t our honorable PM held a single press conference in over 10 years?”Zero answer.
Pure silence. Cerelac kid got served reality check by Gen Z! Modi ji, press conference kab? Or is the mic scared too?… pic.twitter.com/yjlpryjoIQ

— @Moini (@moini_565) June 20, 2026

Youth : Honourable PM Not attending any Press conference in more than 10yrs?

BJP MP Tejasvi Surya reply clueless! pic.twitter.com/7nj3wwHX0P

— Ashish Singh (@AshishSinghKiJi) June 20, 2026

Gen Z: “PM 10 साल से प्रेस कॉन्फ्रेंस क्यों नहीं कर रहे?”

Tejasvi Surya: Loading answer… ⏳

404 Error:
Answer not found. 🤐 pic.twitter.com/4rnMic4u3Q

— SHIVANI VERMA (@ShivaniV2901) June 20, 2026

‘In press conferences there is a barrier between you and your PM’

That barrier is called journalists pic.twitter.com/C03Gihz38y

— Sakshi Joshi (@sakshijoshii) June 20, 2026

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