Journalists face increasing threats as India's press freedom declines

In India, journalists already face hurdles on several fronts: local media outlets are controlled by a small number of powerful owners, mafia groups are rampant and politicians are marred by corruption accusations.

But a new threat is now emerging: through state agencies, Hindu nationalists directly target media outlets through tax audit raids, police reports and accusations of terrorism resulting in imprisonment. Journalists also face constant hate speech on social media.

Since Hindu nationalist Narendra Modi came to power as prime minister, India has fallen in Reporters Without Borders' global press freedom rankings and now finds itself behind Afghanistan. Our correspondents report.

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