New Delhi, May 3 -- Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday marked World Press Freedom Day with a sharp critique of the Centre, alleging a sustained decline in media independence and accusing the ruling dispensation of using legal and coercive measures to silence journalists.
Observed annually on May 3, World Press Freedom Day underscores the importance of a free press, assesses the state of media independence globally, and honours journalists who have lost their lives in the line of duty.
In a post on social media platform X, Kharge said India's position in the World Press Freedom Index published by Reporters Without Borders had "steadily declined" since 2014, claiming the country had dropped to 157th place under the current regi...