Modi government advertising blitz dries up as Indian poll rules kick in
NEW DELHI - An advertising blitz by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's administration, which saw more than 150 newspaper ads exulting over its performance in 10 days, stopped on Monday , a day after the schedule for the next general election was announced.
Leading English-language national dailies including the Times of India, the Hindustan Times and the Indian Express carried no government ads on Monday. One of the full-page ads took a broad view to highlight 12 achievements in different sectors, saying it was"putting farmers first" and"national security is top priority". It ran with a slogan:"impossible is now possible".
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