[Marxistindia] STRONGLY CONDEMN YET ANOTHER ASSSAULT ON THE MEDIA

[news from the cpi(m)]

October 3, 2023

Press Statement

 

The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has issued the
following statement:

 

STRONGLY CONDEMN YET ANOTHER ASSSAULT ON THE MEDIA

 

The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India(Marxist) strongly condemns
the early morning raids on homes of several journalists, stand-up comedians,
satirists, scientists, cultural historians and commentators by the Delhi
police on the basis of a FIR that invokes several sections of the draconian
UAPA.

 

This is a brazen assault on the media and the fundamental right to freedom
of expression. During the last nine years the Modi government has deployed
investigation agencies to suppress, harass and intimidate various media
houses like the BBC, Newslaundry, Dainik Bhaskar, Bharat Samachar, the
Kasmir Walla, the Wire etc., and now raiding all those connected with the
NewsClick. 

 

Such a large-scale authoritarian assault against media organizations and
journalists who speaks truth to power is totally unacceptable.

 

The Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India(Marxist) calls upon all
Indian democratic minded patriots to rise in unison to protest against such
a systematic conspiracy to target, persecute and suppress the media that is
meant to be the conscience keeper. 

 

 

 

 

(Muralidharan)

For CPI(M) Central Committee office

 

 

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