Media dissent at home and abroad

There could be further leaks on Pegasus in the American media, following the one in the New York Times in January

Two disturbing images emerged recently of journalists being mistreated by the police. In one, from Odisha, a journalist is cuffed to a hospital bed. In the other, from Madhya Pradesh, several men, including a journalist, stand huddled in a police station, stripped down to their underwear. Dare one propose that this reflects the state of the Indian media – ideologically cuffed and stripped of its role as the fourth pillar of democracy?
 
Two other prominent journalists have had look-out notices (LOC) issued against them to prevent them from travelling abroad. Journalist Rana Ayyub could eventually attend a conference overseas