It is perhaps not that easy to fill the chair once occupied by former Press Council of India (PCI) chairman, Markandey Katju. Katju was known for his outspoken views and had once famously said that “90 per cent of Indians are idiots”.

He may not be as blunt as his predecessor but Justice CK Prasad, who took over the chairmanship of PCI in November 2014, has strong opinions about journalism in India.

Prasad, retired after serving as a Supreme Court judge for four years. He had served as the chief justice of the Patna and Allahabad High Courts earlier.