Assam Lok Sabha MP Dilip Saikia has called fir strict regulation of digital news portals across the country, citing concerns over misinformation and its impact on democracy. He urged the Central government to established a regulatory authority to monitor these platforms. Saikia said, that many digital news portals are spreading false narratives, manipulating content, and providing misleading information, which he claimed were distorting public perception and harming India’s political, Cultural, social fabric. He warned that such practices posed a serious threat to the country’s democratic values.
”The Media plays a vital role in Shaping public opinion,” The MP from Darrang Udalguri said in parliament, ”Allowing certain rogue digital platforms to spread deceitful narratives without accountability poses a direct threat to our democracy.