Freedom of press

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

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.

Apr 08, 2022, 14:47 PM IST

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.

Jun 11, 2019, 19:00 PM IST

Indian government allegedly pressured or harassed media outlets critical of them, 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.

Apr 21, 2018, 10:42 AM IST

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.

Jan 08, 2018, 16:06 PM IST

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.

Jun 06, 2017, 19:05 PM IST

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.

Nov 06, 2016, 18:04 PM IST