According to report Published by Reporters without Borders Organisation, India's rank is 142 out of 180 countries, in terms of Press Freedom. Do you think it is justified to place the largest democracy at such a poor rank ? Write your opinions (min 5 points)
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'Dangerous Country for Journalists', India's Press Freedom Rank is 142, IT Rules Make it Worse
Published by Reporters Without Borders, the index squarely blamed Prime Minister Modi and Hindutva activists for creating an environment of intimidation for journalists in India.
Apr 20, 2021 | The Wire Staff
Representative image of journalists at a protest. Photo: Reuters/Amit Dave/File
New Delhi: India has been listed under countries considered “bad” for journalism and is among the most dangerous places in the world for journalists, according to Reporters Without Borders, which published its 2021 World Press Freedom Index, on Tuesday.
For the second successive year, India has ranked 142 among 180 countries on the Index.
Among India’s neighbours, Nepal is at 106, Sri Lanka at 127, and Myanmar, before the military coup, features at 140. However, Pakistan and Bangladesh secured 145 and 152 ranks
Explaining the reasons for categorising India as “bad” for journalism and among dangerous countries for journalists, the report says Bharatiya Janata Party 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”. India shares the “bad” classification with Brazil, Mexico and Russia.
The report has also specifically called out Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a head of government who 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”, the report observes.
In fact, the UNESCO ‘observatory of killed journalists‘ has it that six, not four, journalists have been killed in India in 2020.