Kashmir Press
Kashmir based newspapers and journalists have been appealing the authorities for the complete restoration of internet service so that they can discharge their duties.
There has been assurance but fact remains that media outlets and journalists still work at the place provided by the Jammu and Kashmir Government in the State Information premises. Journalists have been coming even on the roads demanding restoration of internet but authorities have not yet restored the facility for all journalists and media outlets so far.
The Kashmir Press Club in a written statement recently has expressed dismay over the continuous internet blockade for journalists in Kashmir for the last 183 days. The Press Club, in a statement, described the move as a deliberate attempt to stifle the press in Kashmir. Senior journalists in Srinagar recently said that the government has singled out the media by not allowing restoration of internet services to their offices.
While social media platforms have been banned in Kashmir, the local administration and police have not included a majority of local news websites, national and international websites in the white list. This is also adding to the problems of local newspapers in Kashmir.
Hundreds of journalists and hundreds of newspapers in Kashmir are dependent on the media centre at the State Information Department in Srinagar. However, as there is a huge rush of journalists at the media centre, the terminals available are not enough to meet the rush of journalists who go there to access the internet and file their stories.
CK NEWS DESK
