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- Kharge claimed India’s ranking in the World Press Freedom Index has fallen to 157 since 2014, alleging growing curbs under the BJP.
- He raised concerns over violence against journalists and alleged attempts to tighten control over media and social platforms.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday criticised the BJP-RSS over press freedom, saying their message is clear: independent journalism will be punished, and compliance rewarded.
He alleged that sections of the media have been reduced to echoing the ruling establishment, while those who continue to ask questions are "targeted relentlessly".
In a post on X on World Press Freedom Day, Khargesaid India’s position in the World Press Freedom Index has steadily declined since 2014 and claimed that the Sangh Parivar has increasingly "weaponised" legal frameworks to silence newsrooms.
Kharge said the country must confront what he described as a stark reality — that since 2014, India’s ranking in the World Press Freedom Index has fallen to 157th place under the BJP government.
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