New Delhi: It was meant to be a chance to showcase achievements, but the union aviation ministry's 100-day press conference was overtaken by tough questions on a range of issues including the response to the Jammu and Kashmir floods.
The ministry had sent out invites on SMS and emails a day before, hoping to ensure an impressive media presence.
Reporters jostled for front seats at the aviation ministry headquarters at the Rajiv Gandhi Bhawan. It was all looking good till the press conference began.
From there, it was all downhill for Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapati Raju, who found himself confronting some thorny and uncomfortable questions. Many in the media even questioned the timing of such a press conference, when the country is dealing with disaster in Jammu and Kashmir.
Mr Raju started by talking about how flag carrier Air India had two planes ready to fly people in and out of Srinagar.
09/09/14 NDTV
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The ministry had sent out invites on SMS and emails a day before, hoping to ensure an impressive media presence.
Reporters jostled for front seats at the aviation ministry headquarters at the Rajiv Gandhi Bhawan. It was all looking good till the press conference began.
From there, it was all downhill for Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapati Raju, who found himself confronting some thorny and uncomfortable questions. Many in the media even questioned the timing of such a press conference, when the country is dealing with disaster in Jammu and Kashmir.
Mr Raju started by talking about how flag carrier Air India had two planes ready to fly people in and out of Srinagar.
09/09/14 NDTV
