Free, vibrant press vital in democracy: PM Narendra Modi
On the occasion of World Press Freedom Day today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to Twitter to stress the importance of having a 'free and vibrant' press in a democracy.
World Press Freedom Day is a day to reiterate our unwavering support towards a free & vibrant press, which is vital in a democracy.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 3, 2017
In today's day & age, social media has emerged as an active medium of engagement & has added more vigour to press freedom.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 3, 2017
The United Nations General Assembly declared 3rd of May to be World Press Freedom Day to raise awareness of the importance of freedom of the press and remind governments of their duty to respect and uphold the right to freedom of expression enshrined under Article 19 of the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
-ANI
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