The evolution of the concept of a national news agency Press Trust of India was the direct consequence of the spirit of independence that swept the country since the days of the Quit India Movement. The desire to shake off the imperial domination in the field of news supply was at the heart of this evolving thought.

As Chairman of Press Trust of India in K. M. Shrivastava (2007). News Agencies from Pigeon to Internet. Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd. p. 45. ISBN 978-1-932705-67-6.