Srinagar: In occupied Kashmir, dozens of journalists staged a protest demonstration in Srinagar against crippling restrictions, imposed by India on Kashmiri journalist fraternity in the name of new media policy.
\nThe journalists gathered under the banner of \u2018J&K Media Guild\u2019 outside Press Club in Srinagar and demanded immediate rollback of the so-called policy.
\nCarrying banners that read \u2018Don\u2019t Gag Media\u2019 and \u2018Down with Media Policy 2020\u2019 the protesters shouted slogans against media restrictions in the territory.
\n\u2018The new media policy is aimed at gagging journalists in Kashmir. The framers of the policy must understand that we are a pillar of democracy and importantly as equally as three other pillars,\u2019 they said.
\n\u2018The media policy is against all newspapers, news channels and all other news platforms. The policy makes it binding a report to inform the authorities and police before filing a story,\u2019 said a protester, Imtiyaz Ahmad, adding, \u2018In case one fails, his newspaper registration will be canceled; FIR will be filed against him or government advertisements will be barred.\u2019
\nThe protesters demanded an immediate rollback of the policy. \u2018We don\u2019t want to be a mouthpiece of the government. The government must revoke and rollback this policy so that we get a free atmosphere to carry on with our job.\u2019
\nMeanwhile\u201cBut all these efforts have proved to be futile as these services have not been restored to journalists till date,\u201d the KPC said in a statement.
\nIt said currently, hundreds of journalists \u2013 both local and visiting and media workers \u2013 are forced to wait in queues for their turn to file assignments at the makeshift media facilitation centre here. \u201cThe centre is equipped with only five computers and a low speed Internet connection,\u201d the statement said.\u2014KMS<\/p>\n

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