Following is the text of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s message on World Press Freedom Day :

“World Press Freedom Day is a day to reiterate our unwavering support towards a free and vibrant press, which is vital in a democracy.

In today's day and age, social media has emerged as an active medium of engagement and has added more vigour to press freedom.” 

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