Twitter account reminds users how many days PM Modi has spent without any press conference
New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led by Narendra Modi came into power at the Centre in 2014, riding upon several promises and agendas proposed by it in their manifesto before the election.
Ever since the party led by Prime Minister Modi has been blamed for failing to fulfill all or most of the promises made by it.
Often, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is also trolled and schooled on social media platforms for not holding and addressing any press conference ever since he came into power.
A Twitter account by name “Official PeeingHuman” regularly remind users of micro-blogging site about how many days and weeks PM Modi has spent without holding or addressing any press conferences despite being the Prime Minister of the largest democracy in the world.
According to the tweet made by the account on Sunday, December 6, it has been 2396 days, 78 months, and 342 weeks (over 6 years and six months) since Modi came to power in 2014, but the PM has held no press conference till date.
The account further claimed that is keeping a count of the total days/months/years before PM Modi holds any press conference.
2396 days / 78 months / 342 weeks (over 6 years & 6 months) since Modi ji came to power in 2014.
— Official PeeingHuman (@thepeeinghuman) December 6, 2020
ZERO press conferences by the PM of the largest democracy in the world ?!
Keeping a count of the total days/months/years before PM Modi does a press conference, if ever.#MaunModi pic.twitter.com/sBhQHpnDE1
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Nearly 2,000 Manipur Police recruits pass out from Assam academy
Dergaon (Assam) (PTI): Nearly 2,000 recruits of the Manipur Police passed out from the Lachit Borphukan Police Academy here on Monday, strengthening the force in the violence-hit northeastern state, an official said.
Assam and Manipur Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya and Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh attended the ceremony as the chief guests.
The intensive 44-week basic training course for 1,984 Manipur Police recruits commenced at the Assam Police academy here in January, the senior official told PTI.
"Of the 1,984 recruits who began training, 1,946 passed out. Unfortunately, two recruits died due to medical conditions and the remaining opted out for medical and personal reasons," he said.
The Lachit Borphukan Police Academy (LBPA) was chosen for this programme due to its "successful track record in training recruits over the past two years", where nearly 7,000 were effectively trained, the Assam Police official claimed.
The initial training period was 44 weeks, but this was extended as there was a two-week mid-term break in June 2024, and most of the recruits reported late after the recess, he said.
"Given the ongoing law and order challenges in Manipur and their possible deployment in a high-risk environment, additional emphasis was placed on endurance training, including long-distance speed marches, firing proficiency, tactical and intensive unarmed combat (UAC) training," the official said.
To foster mental toughness and unit cohesion, special focus was given to national integration training, building esprit de corps and enhancing cohesiveness among the riflemen, he added.
The comprehensive training programme included physical fitness, proficiency in handling small arms, unarmed combat (UAC), crowd control, disaster management, law and policing, soft skills development and tactical training.
The recruits were drawn from nine Manipur-based India Reserve and six Manipur Rifles battalions.
Asked about the community profile of the new recruits, the official said, "The caste distribution of the recruits is diverse with 62 per cent being Meiteis, 12 per cent Kukis and the remaining 26 per cent belonging to Nagas and other tribes."
He also said that upon arrival, the recruits' fitness levels were a matter of concern as 50 per cent were overweight, including five per cent who were classified as obese.
"By the end of the training, only five per cent remain overweight, primarily due to chronic medical conditions. Additionally, 31 per cent of the recruits fall within the 30-40 years age bracket, which posed additional challenges for the trainers," he added.
Since 2022, the training methodology at LBPA has been revamped to incorporate scientific and practical approaches in line with contemporary policing requirements, the official added.
Notably, more than 250 people have been killed and thousands rendered homeless in ethnic violence between Meiteis and Kuki-Zo groups in Manipur since May last year.
