-India is the 2nd most populated country on the planet.

-7th largest country in the world

- 4th highest GPD (ppp) in the world

- National government

- 7 union territories

- 29 states

-Over 61 million internet users

-Only 3.2% of GDP spent on education

-Literacy rate of 62.8%

“Udant Martand” – The Rising Sun

“One of the objects of a newspaper is to understand

popular feeling and to give expression to it; another

is to arouse among the people certain desirable

sentiments; and the third is fearlessly to expose

popular defects.” –Mahatma Gandhi

PART III

FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS

Right to Freedom19. Protection of certain rights

regarding freedom of speech, etc.-(1) All citizens shall have the right-

(a) to freedom of speech and expression;

-Over 82,000 newspapers in circulation

-798 T.V. Stations

- 245 private radio stations

“Dainik Jagran”

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