Lutyens media
| Type | Political pejorative |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Named after | Lutyens' Delhi |
| Usage | Indian political discourse, from about 2014 |
| Related terms | "Khan Market gang"; "godi media" (opposite sense) |
Lutyens' media, also called the Lutyens' Delhi media or the Lutyens' lobby[1][2], is a pejorative term in Indian political discourse for the established English-language news media and journalists based in New Delhi[3][4]. Those who use it portray this group as a liberal, elite class[5] with close ties to the political establishment, and in particular to the Indian National Congress.[6][7] The term is used mainly by the Bharatiya Janata Party and its supporters and by Hindutva commentators, and it became widespread after the party came to national power in 2014.[6]
The name derives from Lutyens' Delhi[8], the central district of New Delhi laid out under the British architect Edwin Lutyens, which houses much of the country's political, bureaucratic, and media elite.[9] Those who use the term allege that a network of Delhi-based journalists enjoyed proximity to power and shaped the national news agenda in favour of earlier Congress-led governments.[7] A related phrase, the "Khan Market gang", was used by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a 2019 interview to The Indian Express to describe the same milieu.[9]
References
- ↑ Team, N. L. (2017-07-24). "#MediaRumble: 'If you want to do away the Lutyens' media mindset, you have to do away with Lutyens'". Newslaundry. Retrieved 2026-08-22.
- ↑ "Why Lutyens' bust has been replaced with Rajaji's: Decolonisation and its layered political messaging". The Indian Express. 2026-02-23. Retrieved 2026-08-22.
- ↑ "What is Lutyens Media? | Indian Critic". 2020-01-16. Retrieved 2026-08-22.
- ↑ "Unaware Of Lutyens Media, Delhi Still Trusts Press". Outlook India. 2020-02-23. Retrieved 2026-08-22.
- ↑ Mishra, Sahil (2020-04-19). "Abhijit Iyer-Mitra discusses the depth and width of the Left-Liberal Lutyens Lobby". PGurus. Retrieved 2026-08-22.
- 1 2 "The Lutyens blind spot: Mark Tully saw the English media's disconnect with ordinary Indians". Newslaundry. 29 January 2026.
- 1 2 Baru, Sanjaya (2021). India's Power Elite: Class, Caste and a Cultural Revolution. Penguin Viking.
- ↑ "Nexus in Lutyens: Meet the Forces that Conspire Against India – IndiaFacts". Retrieved 2026-08-22.
- 1 2 Bhardwaj, Mayank (31 May 2019). "Khan Market gang: Modi coins new phrase to swipe at elite adversaries". Business Standard. Reuters.