Chandigarh: BJP Punjab's state press secretary, Hardev Singh Ubha, has strongly condemned the raids being conducted by the Punjab government on the Jagbani, Punjab Kesari group. He said that the Aam Aadmi Party government is trying to suppress media institutions out of fear of true and unbiased journalism.
Hardev Singh Ubha said that the Jagbani group has always fearlessly raised issues concerning the people, but when the government's failures are coming to light, the government is attacking the fourth pillar of democracy. Ubha said that some time ago, some journalists had questioned the Punjab government's use of helicopters, and instead of answering them, the Bhagwant Mann government tried to intimidate them by filing cases against them. This action is clearly motivated by revenge.
Ubha said that the government has completely failed on issues related to law and order, drug menace, unemployment, and farmers in Punjab. To divert attention from these failures, the media is being targeted, which is extremely dangerous for democracy.
He warned the Punjab government that the BJP will not tolerate any attack on the freedom of the media. If these raids against the Jagbani group are not stopped immediately, the BJP will take to the streets and fight to protect democracy.
Finally, Ubha said that freedom of the press is the backbone of democracy and every attempt to weaken it will be strongly opposed.