India has dropped 11 places in the World Press Index, to 161st place. Reporters Without Borders (RSF), an international organization of journalists, says that India is one of the most dangerous countries in the world for journalism.
Freedom of the press in India is in crisis, the situation in Occupied Kashmir is very alarming, journalists in the Occupied Valley are being harassed and kept in so-called temporary detention.
RSF says violence against journalists, politically biased media and concentration of media ownership all indicate that freedom of the press in India is in crisis.
After Modi came to power, the situation of journalism in India changed completely. Journalists who criticize the Modi government are harassed and attacked.
Journalists are accused of defamation, sedition, contempt of court and endangering national security. Hindutva activists run a hate campaign against critical journalists.
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