'75 Years After Independence, Why Do You Need Tools of Suppression?': Amartya Sen
Nobel-winning economist Professor Amartya Sen speaks about the importance of a free media and why he thinks 'voluntary restraint' is exercised by some outlets. He also asks why 'tools of suppression' like preventive detention are still needed 75 years after the end of the colonial rule. "I was pleased to see the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court raise this question", he says.
