In an interview to a leading daily, Salim Khan said, "Yes, I have been invited to the swearing-in ceremony. Our friendship with Modi is not new. In the past, I wrote articles in a Hindi newspaper which were translated to Gujarati. Modi happened to read them. That is how our acquaintance began." Salim reveals that he had told Modi that there were far more renowned writers in Urdu who would be better qualified to launch his web site, but the latter insisted he do it. "His team visited my house on the appointed day and I did the needful. Following this, he invited Salman over for lunch. It was a nice gesture on his part."
