Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Newslaundry
Newslaundry
National
NL Team

‘Threat to freedom’: Editors’ Guild writes to Rahul over govt’s measures to ‘control media’

The Editors’ Guild of India has written to the leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi over “concerns” about “legislative measures taken to control media” over the past years, urging the opposition to raise questions in the parliament. 

The July 18 letter cited “increasing threat to fundamental freedom” and mentioned four legislations with their limitations: Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023; Broadcasting Services Regulation Bill, 2023; Press and Registration of Periodicals Act, 2023; and amended IT Rules, 2021.     

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.