New Delhi, Feb. 27 -- Former Washington Post Editor Marty Baron has come down heavily on Jeff Bezos. Baron is stepping down on Sunday, 28 February, after eight years at the Post and more than four decades in the news business. In a statement to Daily Beast, the legendary editor condemned Jeff Bezos' overhaul of the Washington Post's opinions section. The editor hinted that Jeff Bezos is likely functioning out of 'fear of consequences'.

"There is no doubt in my mind that he (Jeff Bezos) is doing this out of fear of the consequences for his other business interests, Amazon (the source of his wealth) and Blue Origin (which represents his lifelong passion for space exploration)," Marty Baron wrote in Daily Beast.

"He has prioritized those c...