Censorship
History has never seen a better example of role of censorship and propoganda than the role of Joseph Goebbels. Joseph Goebbels served as minister of propaganda for the Nazi German government and is generally held responsible for presenting a favorable image of the Nazi regime to the Germans. His control of the propaganda machine stretched over all media of the time—newspapers, radio, films, theater, literature, music and the arts—and he became a figure to be feared, especially by Jews, who were now in the crosshairs of the Nazi Party. Propoganda and censorship are two sides of a same coin. Anyone, who wants to spread his propoganda, needs control over the censorship instituions. Propoganda and censorship both curb the freedom of expression. Propoganda curbs freedom of expression indirectly via not letting people get the correct information, while censorship curbs it directly. A classic example of censorship in India is the Central Board of Film Certification or Censor Board, which comes under the purview of Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. The Board regularly orders, directors to remove anything it deems offensive or subjects considered to be politically subversive. The Central Board of Film Certification (often referred to as the Censor Board) is one such institutions which has censorship authority over films. It has duty of regulating the public exhibition of films. Films can be publicly exhibited in India only after they are certified by the Board, including films shown on television. Pahlaj nihlani is the current director of The Central Board of Film Certification.
The freedom of speech is a fundamental right guaranteed under the Constitution of India. It has been given the highest level of protection, this was the level of importance given by the constitution makers to freedom of expression. However constituion makers believed that absolute freedom of expression can lead to chaotic and disintegrating conditions in country as diverse as India. Constitution itself provides the ways through which it can be curbed. Freddom of expression can be suppressed if it is considered objectionable, harmful, or necessary to maintain communal harmony.