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States » NorthPosted at: Oct 16 2020 7:44PM


Govt employing coercive tactics to muzzle media in Kashmir : alleges NC

Srinagar, Oct 16 (UNI) Alleging that the J&K government is employing coercive tactics to muzzle the media fraternity in Kashmir valley, National Conference (NC) on Friday said the unannounced censorship is in voalition of the right to free speech and democracy.

“Earlier the J&K administration came up with a new media policy which evoked wide condemnation from all quarters. The policy makes it easier for the government to go after reporters and publications that do not toe the state’s line,” NC spokesperson Imran Nabi Dar said.

Now, he alleged that the administration has stooped a new low by asking the media fraternity to vacate government accommodations. “The measure should not be seen in isolation, it is the part of the larger pressure tactics to muzzle and curb free speech,” he said.

“The treatment meted out to Kashmir Times Editor Anuradha Bhasin Jamwal and to a local news agency are two cases in point,” he said.

“In both cases, the due procedure of law has not been followed. Earlier also many correspondents working with various media houses were also told to vacate their government allotted accommodations. Media fraternity in Kashmir is already working in tough situations; the administration far from augmenting facilities available to media fraternity is dislodging them and subjecting them to undue tribulations. A free and fair media is symbolic of a democratic society. Unfortunately in this part of the world basic freedom and rights seem to have gone for a toss,” he added.
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