Short Answer: Much less than it used to be. Private news sources being bullied, major news syndications toeing government lines, online censorship of critical

Short Answer: Much less than it used to be. Private news sources being bullied, major news syndications toeing government lines, online censorship of critical articles, paid bots on several discussion forums throwing slurs/abuses/sowing doubts, cult of personality worship among hardline followers who take offense at the drop of hat. This isn't the India I knew a decade ago.