Nadda hails media for refusing to bow during Emergency

Union Home Minister and Leader of the Rajya Sabha J P Nadda Tuesday accused the Congress of throwing the country into darkness when it imposed an Emergency in 1975, and hailed a section of the media, especially Indian Express and The Statesman, for refusing to bow to the diktats of the then Indira Gandhi regime.

- STATESMAN NEWS SERVICE

Charging the Congress with the imposition of censorship on the media during the Emergency, he said, "There has been a lot of discussion in the media recently about the term 'Godi Media'. However, people often forget the true dedication of the media. If you look at the editorials from Indian Express and The Statesman from 1975, you will find them complet