Press freedom in Kashmir continues to remain under attack. Over the weekend, the largest journalists’ body – the Kashmir Press Club – was taken over by a set of journalists who were accomapnied by the police, after the premises were shut down by the J&K government over the alleged failure of the club to register itself under the societies registration act. Later, it was disbanded. The Wire‘s Sumedha Pal speaks to journalists Gowhar Geelani and Shahana Butt about the closure, and the case filed against young journalist Sajad Gul and more.
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The Wire’s Sumedha Pal speaks to journalists Gowhar Geelani and Shahana Butt about the closure of the Kashmir Press Club and the case filed against young journalist Sajad Gul.
