# Claim 183

Pre-censorship was imposed on all Indian newspapers on June 26, 1975, requiring editors to obtain government clearance before publishing news, editorials or photographs.

Published 2026-09-22. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 1 source.

- Statement: Pre-censorship was imposed on all Indian newspapers on June 26, 1975, requiring editors to obtain government clearance before publishing news, editorials or photographs.
- Field: occurred_on
- Value: Pre-censorship imposed June 26 1975
- About: [incident 1975-india-emergency-press-censorship](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/1975-india-emergency-press-censorship)
- Source: The Emergency in India. https://www.pib.gov.in/FactsheetDetails.aspx?Id=149224&reg=48&lang=2
- Publisher: Press Information Bureau, Government of India
- Method: primary document
- Checked: 2026-09-22
- Confidence: medium
- Status: current

## Quotation from the source

> Pre-censorship was imposed on all newspapers.

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