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“Media is no longer a watchdog, now it’s role is to distract”, said Rahul Gandhi.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi claimed that hatred is being spread in media, while also alleging that it is playing the role of ‘distraction instead of a watchdog’. He called for an independent media and institutions citing his party’s philosophy, and said that media is a ‘feedback channel’ for the Congress government. “The media is being […]

Rahul Gandhi
Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi claimed that hatred is being spread in media, while also alleging that it is playing the role of ‘distraction instead of a watchdog’. He called for an independent media and institutions citing his party’s philosophy, and said that media is a ‘feedback channel’ for the Congress government.

“The media is being controlled and pressured. The reporters are not at much fault. You have constraints. You must do what your owners tells you to do. I understand as you tell me. I am not criticizing you. I am criticizing the structure of the media,” he said. “Even if Congress wants to control media, we do not have capability of implementing it because our structure is not as centralised as the BJP. We want independent and fair media,” he added

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