Edited sentence: Democracy, being a “government of the people, by the people and for the people”, its masses must have an uninterrupted right to hold opinions and to know about the policies and working of the government.FREEDOM OF PRESS PREREQUISITE OF INDIAN DEMOCRACY.Free Speech in the Indian Democracy.Freedom of Information Act 2002 is a step by the legislature to promote openness, transparency and accountability in the administration of the government.Freedom to express oneself not only includes the expression by the way of words of mouth, but also through any communicable medium, such as, gesture, signs and the like.In a democratic society like that of India, the press acts as the fourth institution beyond the control of the State authorities, that performs its primary function of making the masses aware of the social, economic and political life.The fundamental principle involved in this right is the people’s right to know