As unfortunate as it is, India is a founding and permanent member, it appears, of this cloud of shame where journalists get killed in connection with their work and no final justice is rendered.
https://thewire.in/media/m20-india-press-freedom-g20-impunity-it-cell
The most shocking thing in recent times was the takeover of an independent news channel in English called NDTV taken over by Gautam Adani’s Adani Group and the whole thing has changed. There are a couple of channels which are notorious for playing a propaganda role. They really do hit jobs, you know. They play along with disinformation on social media and do hit jobs on those who are independent and speak out.
The Committee to Protect Journalists justifiably called India one of the most “dangerous” places for journalists to work. Journalists are being arrested on the laws relating to terrorism – the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) and also the state Acts, which are draconian – in a targeted way. But it’s the fate of the Editors Guild of India, which in recent months has issued a number of statements raising concerns.
N. Ram
08/09/2023