The Mumbai Press Club has expressed its disapproval of Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, for his recent remarks labelling journalists as "slaves of their owners" during an election rally in Amaravati, Maharashtra. In a strongly worded statement, the club urged Gandhi to address the structural challenges faced by journalists and the media industry instead of making sweeping and condescending statements.

According to ANI, the press club emphasised that if Prime Minister Narendra Modi faces rightful criticism for avoiding open press conferences, Rahul Gandhi’s recurrent mockery and derision of journalists also deserve rebuke.