Recently I read a news about blogging, which said that bloggers may no longer express their uninhibited views on everything under the sun, for the Supreme Court said they may face libel and even prosecution for the blog content.
I do not understand why from past couple of months our Government is working against freedom of expression of media in all the fronts. It reminds me a story which I heard long back (may be 15 years back or so). I also do not know whether it is true or not. But as per the story our first prime minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru was once giving a speech from Red Fort, Delhi about democracy. After some time a lady who was not very impressed with the democracy, came near to Mr. Nehru and slapped him. Everybody was shocked including Pandit ji himself. She told him that I do not see any benefit in being democratic country that is why I slapped you. In place of getting angry Pandit ji smiled and said that you slapped me and still standing right in front of me is itself the biggest benefit of democracy.
In such a country where the prime minister himself was the biggest supporter of democracy, how can some people can put restriction on the freedom of media. Afterall it is our fundamental right to freedom of expression and speech. I have tried not be very harsh with my words, who knows I might face some action too.
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