A statement issued yesterday by the Delhi Union of Journalists said a Media Council needs to be set up on a priority basis to replace “the toothless Press Council and the NBDSA which more than often is a prisoner of indecision.”
The journalists’ body expressed grave concern against the increasing policing of journalists and journalism in India in the past year, as reflected in the Human Rights Watch Report of 2023 which was released last week. You can read highlights of the report here.
