Media with other biz interests vulnerable: CJI NV Ramana

New Delhi, July 26

Describing independent journalism as the backbone of democracy, Chief Justice of India NV Ramana on Tuesday said it gets compromised when media houses enter other business.

“In the present day and age, some media houses have entered multiple other ventures, diluting their primary work. When a media house has other business interests, it becomes vulnerable to external pressures,” the CJI said.

Speaking at the launch of “Gita Vijnana Upanishad”, authored by journalist Gulab Chand Kothari, the CJI said, “Often, the business interests prevail over the spirit of independent journalism. As a result, democracy gets compromised.”

He said, “Independent journalism is the backbone of democracy. Journalists are the eyes and the ears of the people.”