The Free Press Journal
Mumbai English daily founded in 1928
The Free Press Journal is an English-language daily newspaper based at Nariman Point, Mumbai. It was founded in 1928 by Swaminathan Sadanand, its first editor, to complement the Free Press of India news agency, and played a role in mobilising public opinion during the independence movement.Sources:2Wikipedia: The Free Press Journal, Wikipedia (source, opens in a new tab)3Free Press Journal: About Us, Free Press Journal (source, opens in a new tab)
It is published by Indian National Press (Bombay) Pvt. Ltd. The paper says it has no affiliation with a political party or business house.Sources:2Wikipedia: The Free Press Journal, Wikipedia (source, opens in a new tab)3Free Press Journal: About Us, Free Press Journal (source, opens in a new tab)
Who it favours
Our reading of 1 article by The Free Press Journal on stories with competing sides. A story counts only when two signals point the same way; balanced coverage counts too. How we decide.
Balanced in every story we analysed.
Who controls it
Whoever owns an outlet, provides most of its money or directs it controls it. Our rule.
No government, party or politician is documented as its owner, main funder or director.
"The Free Press Journal "does not have any affiliation with a political party or business house.""
Our reading
Editorial assessment by Connect the Dots from 3 stories this outlet covered between 15 Oct 2026 and 23 Oct 2026; updated 24 Oct 2026. Every observation links to the articles it is based on.
In the CJP and CEC stories we tracked, The Free Press Journal relied on unnamed officials for its foreign-interference report and on the Speaker for its CEC report, while its report on the freed CJP leaders was told mainly through one of them.
- Its 15 October report that agencies were examining 4,000 social media posts rested on unnamed officials and an unnamed "agency official", framed the matter as suspicion still being assessed, and carried no response from the CJP. Sources:4Free Press Journal: Cockroach Janta Party Under Scanner Amid Concerns Over Foreign Interference, Free Press Journal (source, opens in a new tab)
- The same report named Gurpatwant Singh Pannun as having backed the agitation in a video and described him as a designated terrorist under Indian law. Sources:4Free Press Journal: Cockroach Janta Party Under Scanner Amid Concerns Over Foreign Interference, Free Press Journal (source, opens in a new tab)
- Its 23 October report on Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka quoted only Ranka, on the surety verification and the next hearing, and paraphrased the police position without a direct police statement. Sources:5Free Press Journal: Delhi: CJP Leaders Skip Crime Branch Summons, Appear Before Special Executive Magistrate After Release From Judicial Custody, Free Press Journal (source, opens in a new tab)
- Its 22 October report on Om Birla quoted the Speaker twice and summarised the opposition's two removal attempts without quoting an opposition leader or the Election Commission. Sources:6Free Press Journal: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla Says Any Fresh Motion To Remove CEC Gyanesh Kumar Will Be Examined Under Parliamentary Rules | VIDEO, Free Press Journal (source, opens in a new tab)
Owners, funders and directors
- OwnerIndian National Press (Bombay) Pvt. Ltd.Publisher; its shareholders are not published Sources:2Wikipedia: The Free Press Journal, Wikipedia (source, opens in a new tab)
- DirectorAbhishek KarnaniPresident of the Free Press Journal Group (2025) Sources:7Impact: IAA India chapter re-elects Abhishek Karnani as president, Impact (source, opens in a new tab)
As documented, nearest first. Each note says what the source supports.
- Ownership disclosed on its site
- Published corrections policy
- Funding disclosed
- Sources:3Free Press Journal: About Us, Free Press Journal (source, opens in a new tab)
How we use it
3 stories cite The Free Press Journal directly.
- Elections and voter rolls 2
- Youth protests 2026 1
- Policing and protest 1
- Security and terrorism 1
- Funding claims 1
October 2026
- Freed CJP leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka clear surety check; next hearing on 17 NovemberTwo days after a magistrate ended their judicial custody, CJP co-convenors Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka had their sureties verified and said the movement will continue.
- Speaker Om Birla says any fresh motion to remove CEC Gyanesh Kumar will be examined under the rulesLok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said a new opposition notice to remove Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar would be examined under parliamentary rules, as the INDIA bloc plans more protests over the voter-roll revision.
- Intelligence agencies examine possible foreign interference in CJP protestsOver 4,000 posts and 500 accounts abroad are under review. No finding has been reported.
Outside left–right raters
For comparison only. Western raters place outlets on a left–right line, which says nothing about whom they favour in a given story or who funds them; our own tally is above.
No outside rater covers this outlet.
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