# PM recalls journalists told him of Gujarat CM posting with ‘mithai’ 2026-11-12T07:54:46+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Outlets counted: deccanchronicle.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday (12 November 2026) recalled that journalists had informed him of his appointment as Gujarat chief minister, asking him to distribute sweets. Speaking at the BJP's Diwali Milan event for journalists in Delhi, he narrated how reporters walked into his room and said, “You are the CM of Gujarat now, mithai khilao.” PM Modi reflected on the evolution of media from the ‘era of press releases to the age of Instagram reels’. He recalled handling party communications in the 1990s, when sending a press release required finding a fax machine. He completed 25 years of continuous service as head of government on 7 October, having taken oath as Gujarat CM on 7 October 2001 and later becoming prime minister on 26 May 2014. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Both outlets present the Prime Minister's remarks at the BJP Diwali Milan without criticism. Times of India leads with the ‘mithai khilao’ anecdote, framing the event around PM Modi's personal media relations, while Deccan Chronicle opens with his observation on media evolution from press releases to Instagram reels and includes his milestones of 25 years in continuous office. The difference is primarily in emphasis: Times of India highlights the human touch, Deccan Chronicle adds administrative context. Neither outlet questions any claim or offers contrary perspective, making the coverage uniformly promotional in tone. The only concrete data point for future reference is the anniversary date of 25 years in continuous office, which Deccan Chronicle reports as having occurred on 7 October. ## Coverage Coverage: 2 sources, 2 pro-government - timesofindia.indiatimes.com (pro government) Leads with human-interest anecdote, no critical framing - deccanchronicle.com (pro government) Opens with media evolution focus, includes government milestones This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Tags: BJP, Delhi, Gujarat, Narendra Modi Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/pm-recalls-journalists-told-him-of-gujarat-cm-posting-with-mithai/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/pm-recalls-journalists-told-him-of-gujarat-cm-posting-with-mithai/#story-in-brief Gate decision: pass (pass: linked qualifying outlets 2 of 2, relevance 7) Freshness: pass (fresh: newest qualifying source 2026-11-12 07:25Z (feed), 0.5 h old) Image: photograph. Source: https://static.toiimg.com/thumb/msid-135759227,imgsize-49020,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4/hw59qmqbsaep1kc.jpg. How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/