By A Correspondent
Reigning top-ranking Hindi news channel India TV has announced a full-day ‘mega conclave’ on the occasion of the completion of two years of the Narendra Modi government. It will be in New Delhi on May 16.
“It will be an effort to highlight the hits and misses, opportunities and challenges that will define the next three years of current NDA regime’s mandate,†a communiqué noted, adding: “Led by India TV Chairman & Editor-in-Chief Rajat Sharma, the ‘Government of Hope and Anticipation’ shall be put to test by a team of premier journalists who shall be at their grilling best while they delve deep inside the present government’s performance in its first two years.â€
Big guns from the ruling front like Amit Shah, Arun Jaitley, Rajnath Singh, Smriti Irani, Nitin Gadhkari, Piyush Goyall, Ravishankar Prasad and Gen VK Singh are expected to be in attendance as also biggies from the Opposition camp like Salman Khurshid, Jairam Ramesh, Lalu Prasad and Raj Babbar amongst others. Also expected are Baba Ramdev, Madhur Bhandarkar, Kumar Vishvas and Mahmood Madani etc.
Announcing the Conclave, Ritu Dhawan, India TV Managing Director said: “Since the announcement of General Elections 2014, PM Narendra Modi has remained under constant scanner. As India’s biggest news channel, we at India TV wish to always keep our viewers on top and completion of second year of the most anticipated regime of our times, holds a lot of probing potential. This initiative is a manifestation of the same.â€