On World Press Freedom Day, Prakash Javadekar said the media in India ‘enjoys absolute freedom’.
Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar on Sunday claimed the media in India “enjoys absolute freedom” and that he “will expose those surveys that tend to portray a bad picture about press freedom” in the country.
May 3 is celebrated as World Press Freedom Day. Last month, India found itself two positions lower in the latest press freedom index. India is ranked at the 142nd position out of 180 countries.
The Bharatiya Janata Party leader added that the media has the power to inform and enlighten people.
BJP President JP Nadda said the press played a great role in the nation by shaping opinions and creating awareness. “On this World Press Day, I salute our media persons for risking their lives to make public aware of various aspects of COVID-19,” he wrote on Twitter.
The Congress alleged that the ruling party was hell bent on destroying the fourth pillar of democracy. “As we commemorate World Press Freedom Day, we must remember that the BJP is hell bent on destroying this fourth pillar of democracy and we shouldn’t let that happen.
