[thealig]

Think you're missing the point, its about a healthy environment where having multiple viewpoints (including criticism of the government regardless of ruling political coalition) are expressed through journalism and other media which is simply not present in india.

state and central governments have massive influence over what discourse is encouraged and it usually sways towards what their political agenda and inclinations are while opposing beliefs and ideas are sanctioned or put down though state apparatus (police forces , executive orders etc). free flow of information is suppressed when it doesnt favour certain viewpoints.

in a similar manner, blind deference towards the government is encouraged and criticism is punished, you can trace the track record of Indian government (sedition and anti national laws for examples) with this regard going back decades.

[throwaway_1928]

I agree with what you say about the importance of a free and independent media.

I am merely stating why some media outlets mentioned here might be motivated to question one type of government a lot more than another.