New Delhi: According to Reporters Without Borders, published World Press Freedom Index 2021 ranked India 142 among 180 countries. The index claimed that PM Modi and Hindutva activists have created an environment of intimidation for journalists in India.
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· India has been listed under countries considered “bad” for journalism and is among the most dangerous places in the world for journalists.
· The report says BJP supporters and the Hindutva ideology have created an environment of intimidation for journalists who are critical of the government by labelling them as “anti-national” or “anti-state”.
· The report claims that PM Modi has tightened “his grip on media”. With “four journalists killed in connection with their work in 2020, India is one of the world’s most dangerous countries for journalists trying to do their job properly”. Web Desk
