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08 Apr 2022

4th pillar of democracy....: Rahul Gandhi condemns harassment of journo in MP

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday lashed out at the Madhya Pradesh government over the police brutality incident where a journalist was forced to strip semi-nude in a cop station.

11 Jun 2019

Taal Thok Ke: How correct is Rahul Gandhi's reaction to arrests of journalists ?

Congress president Rahul Gandhi condemned the arrest of three journalists by the Uttar Pradesh police for allegedly “defaming” Yogi Adityanath, and said the Chief Minister was behaving “foolishly”. In this debate we ask: How correct is Rahul Gandhi's reaction to arrests of journalists ? Watch full video to know more.

Freedom of press

21 Apr 2018

Indian govt pressured or harassed critical media outlets, says US report

The report detailed 54 alleged attacks on journalists, at least three cases of television news channels being banned, 45 internet shutdowns, and 45 sedition cases against individuals and groups.

08 Jan 2018

Aadhaar data breach: Committed to freedom of Press, says govt

Amid criticism of action by authorities over a newspaper report on Aadhaar data breach, Law and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said today that the government is committed to the freedom of the Press and the FIR has been filed against "unknown" entities.

06 Jun 2017

CBI issues statement on raids against NDTV's Prannoy Roy, here's what the agency has to say - FULL TEXT

Issuing an official statement, the CBI on Tuesday sought to clarify its decision on carrying out raids against NDTV bosses saying the agency respects freedom of press and the action was taken as per the due process of law.

06 Nov 2016

Freedom of press should be used in country's interests: Naidu

Naidu also said the well-being of the country and society should be kept in mind before broadcasting or publishing any news.

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