"Free Press Is Under Attack": Congress Slams India's 157th Rank on World Press Freedom Day
Congress cited India’s 157th ranking in the World Press Freedom Index 2026 and said it stands with journalists defending democracy.
- On Sunday, The Congress criticized India's press freedom rank of 157 in the World Press Freedom Index 2026, placing the nation in the "very serious" category.
- The General Assembly proclaimed World Press Freedom Day in 1993 following a 1991 recommendation from the 26th Session of UNESCO's General Conference and the landmark Windhoek Declaration.
- Congress expressed solidarity with journalists, stating that a free press is the "voice of democracy" and voices must "speak truth to power" to protect democratic values.
- May 3 serves as an opportunity for reflection among media professionals regarding professional ethics, defending media from attacks, and paying tribute to journalists who have lost their lives.
- Ideas exchanged by African journalists at the 1991 Windhoek seminar catalyzed the Windhoek Declaration, which remains a global benchmark for ensuring press freedom, independence, and pluralism across Africa and beyond.
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World Press Freedom Day was proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in 1993 following a recommendation adopted at the 26th Session of UNESCO's General Conference
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ugandanews.net"Free Press is under attack": Congress slams India's 157th rank on World Press Freedom Day
The Congress party on Sunday launched a sharp attack over the state of press freedom in India, citing the country's rank of 157 in the World Press Freedom Index 2026, which places it in the "very serious" category.
On Sunday (May 3, 2026), the Congress party launched a scathing attack on the central government over the state of press freedom in India. Citing the World Press Freedom Index 2026, the party said that India ranks 157th on this list, which is placed in the very serious category. On the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, the Congress party said that a free media is the voice of democracy, but today this voice is under increasing pressure. Posti…
‘Voice of democracy under attack’: Congress hits out at Centre over India’s 157th rank in World Press Freedom Index
New Delhi: The Congress party launched a scathing critique of the current government this Sunday, highlighting a worrying decline in the country’s media landscape. Citing the World Press Freedom Index 2026, the party pointed out that India has slipped to a rank of 157. This placement puts the nation in the “very serious” category, a label that suggests independent journalism is facing an existential crisis. The Congress launched a scathing criti…
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