An Indian newspaper vendor reading an edition with a full back page advertisement from WhatsApp intended to counter fake information ahead of the election in New Delhi. AFP
An Indian newspaper vendor reading an edition with a full back page advertisement from WhatsApp intended to counter fake information ahead of the election in New Delhi. AFP

Asia

Modi government’s India media blitz ends as election rules begin

Newspapers and magazines ran 162 publically funded government adverts between March 1 and March 10

Reuters

March 11, 2019