NEW DELHI: YouTuber Dhruv Rathee took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his absence from press conferences, saying every public figure should be accountable to citizens, in a video from his first press conference that he shared on X.“This is my first press conference. Before you ask questions, I would like to say that look at the state of the country today. A small YouTuber from a small village in Haryana is giving a press conference. But our Prime Minister has not been able to give a press conference in 12 years. I think every public person should have accountability in front of the public. That is why a press conference is important and that is why I have come in front of you today,” Rathee said.Sharing the video, Rathee captioned the post: “Press Conferences Dhruv Rathee: 1Narendra Modi: 0″The post comes amid a political row following Rathee’s detention by Gurugram Police on Saturday, ahead of a planned protest in Delhi over alleged irregularities in electoral rolls and demands for Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation.
Dhruv Rathee alleges detention, says he will take legal action
Dhruv Rathee alleged that he was forcibly taken from his home in Gurgaon and held for nearly 23 hours. He claimed that he was not allowed to contact his lawyer or access his phone during the detention.Rathee described the police action as unlawful and said he intended to take legal action against those responsible.Police, meanwhile, said he had been detained preventively after refusing to heed warnings against joining a protest for which permission had not been granted.(With agency inputs)
