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N. Ram flags spread of propaganda, fake news Large parts of the media today are functioning as propaganda arms of the government and the “Hindu rashtra ideology”, said The Hindu Publishing Group Director N. Ram. Speaking during a panel discussion on the role of the media, organised by the media cell of St. Stephen’s College on Tuesday, Mr. Ram raised concerns over the propaganda as well as fake news seen in certain sections of the media. “It is an understatement to say the media have not being doing their job. In fact they have been doing awful things in many places,” he said.

There are still spaces where one can air strong opinions and fight repression, he says. The present times should not be compared to the Emergency as there were still spaces where one could air strong opinions and fight repression, N. Ram, Director, The Hindu Publishing Group, said on Saturday. He was speaking in a webinar organised by Live Law on “Criminalising Journalism and Cinema”. Mr. Ram said uneven implementation of law, and the higher judiciary, on more than one occasion, have failed to protect press freedom. “The recent arrests and filing of criminal cases against several jou...

Updated: The major news headlines of the day, and more. Share Article AAA Farmers block a road during their ‘chakka jam’ protest in Bathinda on February 6, 2021.   | Photo Credit: PTI The major news headlines of the day, and more. Several national and State highways were blocked as the ‘chakka jam’ started at noon, hampering traffic. The protests have been peaceful and no untoward incident has been reported so far. Slogans were shouted against the Centre, demanding the repeal of the farm laws. International Federation of Trade Unions national treasurer Animesh Das was picked up a...

Karnataka HC notice to Centre on PIL challenging Contempt of Courts Act Updated: Updated: January 12, 2021 17:18 IST Petition has been filed by senior journalists Krishna Prasad and N. Ram, former Minister Arun Shourie and senior advocate Prashant Bhushan Share Article AAA Petition has been filed by senior journalists Krishna Prasad and N. Ram, former Minister Arun Shourie and senior advocate Prashant Bhushan The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday ordered issue of notice to the Union government on a PIL petition, filed by four eminent personalities, challenging the constitutional validity of a ...

The petitioners questioned the constitutional validity of Section 2(c)(i) of the Contempt of Court's Act, 1971, in particular, the chilling effect on the freedom of speech that it has.