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Mukesh Chandrakar and the continuing threat to independent journalism

Mukesh's murder has once again reminded the nation and the world that the press in India is not free. The 33-year-old's death comes after his report on the alleged corruption in a Rs 120-crore road construction project in Bastar was aired on NDTV on December 25, 2024, which prompted the state government to investigate the contractor's activities. In 2017, prominent journalist Gauri Lankesh was shot dead outside her residence in Bangalore, Karnataka.