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Question
Which of the following were effects of Emergency on the Functioning of Mass Media?
Options
Press censorship took place which banned freedom of press and newspapers.
Protests, strikes, and public agitations were also banned.
Kannada writer Shivarama Karanth was awarded Padma Bhushan and Hindi writer Fanishwarnath Tlenu with Padmashri returned their awards in protest against the suspension of democracy.
All the above
MCQ
Solution
All the above
Explanation:
Workings of the Mass Media:
- Press censorship was implemented, which curtailed press freedom and required newspapers to obtain prior approval before publishing any material, e.g. RSS and Janata Island.
- Protests, strikes, and public agitation were all outlawed as well.
- A number of fundamental rights, including the right to move to court for the restoration of fundamental rights, were also suspended.
- In protest of the suspension of democracy, Kannada writer Shivarama Karanth was awarded the Padma Bhushan, while Hindi writer Fanishwarnath Tlenu was granted the Padmashri.
- Newspapers, namely the Indian Express and the Statesman, resisted censorship by leaving blank areas where news items were suppressed as a form of protest.
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