- The India Press Freedom Report, 2021 was recently released by the Rights and Risks Analysis Group.
- According to the report, 13 media houses and newspapers were targeted in the country, 108 journalists were attacked, and 6 journalists were killed.
- The latest index ranks 180 countries and topped by Norway which is followed by Finland and Denmark. Eritrea ranked at the bottom.
- The highest number of journalist attack was in Jammu and Kashmir.
- J&K faced more than 25 attacks.
- The second highest was in Uttar Pradesh with 23.
- UP was followed by Madhya Pradesh (16),
- Tripura (15),
- Delhi (8),
- Bihar (6),
- Assam (5),
- Haryana(4)
- Maharashtra (4),
- Goa (3), Manipur (3),
- Karnataka (2), West Bengal (2), Tamil Nadu (2)
- Andhra Pradesh (1), Kerala (1), Chhattisgarh (1).
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