Punjab journalists complain of censorship by AAP Government

Independent journalists from Punjab alleged that the Aam Aadmi Party-led authorities successful the State was systematically targeting voices successful the State. In a property league connected Monday (April 27, 2026), members of the Press Di Azaadi Bahal Karo Sangharsh Committee Punjab (Committee for the Struggle to Restore Press Freedom) said the State Government was utilizing intimidation, copyright claims and notices nether the IT Rules, 2021 to people critics online.

“This is precise unsafe for journalists, for escaped code and for autarkic press,” said Sahildeep Singh, who runs the Duniya Facebook leafage with much than 1.2 lakh followers. “If you talk connected behalf of the government, past you are fine,” said Maninderjeet Sidhu, who runs the Lok Awaz TV YouTube channel. “If you bash journalism independently, past determination volition beryllium an FIR against you.”