Get details, communicate govt’s position effectively, PM Modi tells ministers

NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi is learnt to have told ministers that knowing facts and communicating them effectively was crucial as he asked them to study issues in detail and put across govt’s position to counter negative narratives.The suggestion came during the two-day Chintan Shivir at a time when issues around Election Commission’s SIR exercise and the IIT-Bombay controversy have become political flashpoints. TOI has learnt that the PM has advised ministers to put across govt’s views during their engagement with people and media in their constituencies.