Incidents: licensing and closure of outlets in India, head of government Indira Gandhi
Each incident is a dated action by a government, an official, a regulator, a court or a legislature that limited journalists' ability to gather or publish news.
The number of entries reflects the depth of this record, not the severity of a country's conduct.
1 incident matches this view.
Country: India, RSF 2026 rank: 157th of 180
Continent: Asia
Tactic: Licensing and closure of outlets (1) Prior restraint (1)
Stage: Silence (1)
Outcome: Reversed (1)
Level: National (1)
Head of government: Indira Gandhi
| Date | Incident | Country | Tactic | Head of government | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 26, 1975 | India imposes pre-press controls on every newspaper during the 1975 Emergency | India (RSF 2026 rank: 157th of 180) | Prior restraint | Indira Gandhi | Reversed (March 21, 1977) |
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