Meenakshi Natrajan proposed a legislation that sought to regulate media. The desire to regulate media is not new. The media extensively covered the scams and the campaign against corruption and black money. Media sometimes hurts the ruling party, but benefits it too by its coverage. The elected representatives may feel threatened by the media coverage. They become insecure.

Instead of controlling media through legislation, politicians invest in media business. It is another way to restrict the media. There is a growing nexus between corporates and politicians. It further affects the freedom of the media, as some of these corporates have stake in the media. It is desirable that politicians and political parties are not allowed to own media companies lest media become a tool of propaganda. There is a conflict of interest too. The best way out is for media to do self-reputation.