Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday marked World Press Freedom Day with a sharp critique of the Centre, alleging a steady erosion of media independence and accusing the ruling dispensation of using legal and coercive means to silence journalists.
The Congress president said journalists in India are working under growing pressure, with rising cases of arrests and intimidation. He also warned that weakening press freedom is directly impacting democratic accountability.
Rana Ayyub, a controversial Indian journalist writing for US media, has called for shifting global attention to media freedom in India as she spoke at a Unesco-sponsored event at the world body.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday greeted the journalistic community and praised their relentless efforts to ensure press freedom on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day.
On the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, the Trinamool Congress chief took to Twitter to inform her followers about an insurance scheme started by her government for journalists and their families.
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