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State repression and intimidation largest threat to press freedom, says CPI(M)

NEW DELHI: Referring to several instances of violence against journalists, the CPI(M) on Thursday said “state repression and intimidation” is the largest threat to press freedom. In the latest editorial of its mouthpiece, People’s Democracy, the CPI(M) alleged that journalists are being increasingly booked under various legal provisions, including sedition, whenever they publish material considered inimical to the central or state governments. The editorial was referring to the latest World Freedom Index issued on May 3 that has placed India at 161st among 180 countries. Citing the example of Shashikant Warishe in Ratnagiri, it said journalists have been killed for doing expose about criminal or mafia activities. “That is why the index defines those in the last 31 in ranking out of 180 as countries where the situation for journalists is ‘very serious’. India falls in this category. “The single biggest threat to press freedom is state repression ....

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