Indian Journalism Faces Restrictions, Censorship and State Pressure Under Modi’s Rule

Contrary to the Modi government’s claims of democracy, journalism in India is facing increasing restrictions, censorship and state pressure.

According to the international publication The New York Times:

- 21 major media organisations in India have described the new privacy law as a threat to investigative journalism and demanded its repeal.

- Press freedom has come under growing pressure during Modi’s tenure, with an increase in legal pressure on journalists, attacks against them and online harassment, The New York Times reported.

- The Digital News Publishers Association has described the Modi government’s new law as a framework that could effectively silence journalism, according to The New York Times.

According to an article published by foreign news outlet UA News:

- The arrest of 43 journalists within two days has exposed what the article describes as the Modi government’s repressive approach.

According to Reporters Without Borders (RSF):

- India’s 157th position in the World Press Freedom Index reflects the deteriorating state of press freedom in the country.